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White Fiestaflower

Pholistoma racemosum

White fiestaflower is a sprawling, shade-loving California annual that scrambles through brush with small white-to-bluish flowers, an easy reseeder for the cool, part-shaded floor of dry woodlands.

Family
Boraginaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–2 ft
Spacing
0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
white, blue
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
CA