Native to the Santa Rosa, Ca. area. Brought into the garden where it persists as a perennial. But not extremely long lived. Reseeds. ...Read More Dead seed stems should be cut off for better appearance. Extremely drought Hardy. Needs NO summer water. " albifrons" means "white face" and refers to the white patch on the petal. Loses this as each flower ages and changes color.
I planted two of these in my back yard last winter in Sacramento. They both bloomed well and did fine during summer. Then, one stayed a...Read Morelive through this winter and is going to bloom soon. The other died. They are close together and received same water on a drip system.
A native to this area this plant does well in sandy and rocky soil and puts on a spectacular show along the highways and byways usually a...Read Moreccompanied by California poppies for an amazing contrast of colors.
Native to the Santa Rosa, Ca. area. Brought into the garden where it persists as a perennial. But not extremely long lived. Reseeds. ...Read More
I planted two of these in my back yard last winter in Sacramento. They both bloomed well and did fine during summer. Then, one stayed a...Read More
Beautiful blooming along Sacramento, Ca roadways next to Clarkia in April. Adjacent homeowners love it (say it's not invasive at all).
A native to this area this plant does well in sandy and rocky soil and puts on a spectacular show along the highways and byways usually a...Read More