Platystemon californicus
$4.75 – $7.30
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Creamcups
Cream Cups are a lovely annual California wildflower and a delight to see in the early spring.
Related to Poppy’s the annual has a delicate color of white to yellow. Looks great with popcorn flower, goldfields, bird’s eye and arroyo lupine.
As with many of the other California annual wildflowers expect the blooms in spring and after dropping the seeds it can return year after year.
Lifeform: Annual
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Light
Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Container | 4" |
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Ecological Value | Native wildflowers are essential to the functioning of the plant community and cannot be replaced by alien annuals. |
Historical Uses | The green leaves have been eaten as a vegetable. |
Distribution | It is native to Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California |
Elevation | 0 – 11,310' |
Habitat | Open grasslands and sandy soils. |