Scarlet Gilia

Ipomopsis aggregata

Scarlet gilia (skyrocket) is a western biennial that sends up wands of trumpet-shaped scarlet flowers irresistible to hummingbirds, a spectacular, drought-tolerant native for sunny, gravelly slopes.

Family: Polemoniaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: biennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: red
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY