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Douglas' Meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii

Douglas' meadowfoam is a low California annual of moist swales that foams with fragrant white-and-yellow flowers in spring, an exceptional bee plant and easy reseeder for sunny, seasonally wet ground.

Family
Limnanthaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.3–1 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.8 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
yellow, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container, rain garden
Native states
CA, OR, WA