California bee plant

A 2-4’ perennial with three foot spikes of reddish flowers.

Great for shady gardens and a prime choice for a butterfly garden. Drought tolerant but will look good longer in the season with a bit of summer moisture.

Attracts butterflies and bees, is a good source of nectar for hummingbirds, and is also deer resistant.

Blooms February through May

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Ecological Value	Larval host plant for the Checkerspot butterfly. Attracts butterflies and bees, is a good source of nectar for hummingbirds, and is also deer resistant.
Container	1-Gal-O, D-16-O, D-40-O, SC, 1-Gal, D-16, D-16S, TB2-o
Historical Uses	Used medicinally by the Pomo and Ohlone peoples. A poultice of leaves was applied to boils and sores and sore eyes, plant juice was used as eyewash for poor vision, and a decoction of twigs was used t
Distribution	Native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders.
Elevation	Between 0 and 6500 feet
Communities
Habitat	Dry upland areas moist places, roadsides, chaparral

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Scrophularia californica

California bee plant

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Scrophularia californica

California bee plant

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