Woolly Bluecurls
Trichostema lanatum
Aromatic chaparral shrub with arching spikes of blue flowers wrapped in violet wool, a hummingbird and bee magnet. Demands sharp drainage and zero summer water.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–5 ft
- Spacing
- 3–5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- blue
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- CA