Gilia capitata
$4.75 – $7.70
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Blue Field Gilia is an annual wildflower that grows 6 inches to 2 feet tall and a little less than a foot wide.
With pincushion like spherical clusters of purple flowers that are rich in nectar, providing food for many pollinators such as butterflies, native bees and honey bees.
It looks beautiful combined with the moon glow poppy or the Azalea flowered monkey flower.
It’s native to much of western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico. It grows in many habitats, especially in sandy or rocky soils.
Lifeform: Annual
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
| Container | 4" |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Provides nectar for butterflies and bees in the late winter, early spring. |
| Historical Uses | The seeds and other parts of the plant have been used for food and medicine. |
| Distribution | It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico, and it can be found on the eastern side of the continent as an introduced species. |
| Elevation | 0 to 6,365 feet |
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