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California Gilia

Gilia achilleifolia

California gilia is a spring annual with lacy leaves and dense heads of violet-blue funnel flowers on slender stems, an easy, drought-tolerant reseeder that draws bees to sunny meadows and slopes.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–2 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.8 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
April, May, June
Bloom colors
blue, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
CA