Horkelia californica
$7.15 – $7.90
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California Horkelia
Endemic to California, this perennial herb grows in coastal scrubs and on inland mountain grades.
The plant grows in clumps from 0.5-1 feet wide and 0.3-4 feet tall. Flowers vary from white, yellow, pink to cream colored.
Grows well with blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) and checker mallows (Sidalcea sp.)
Many beneficial insects are attracted to this plant from the butterflies to bees.
Lifeform: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Container | 4", D-16 |
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Ecological Value | Host plant for the Ediths Copper butterfly. |
Historical Uses | Decoction of root used as a blood purifier. |
Distribution | It is endemic to California |
Elevation | 7' – 6,488' |
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Habitat | it grows on scrubby coastal and inland mountain slopes., a |