Birds-eye
Gilia tricolor
| Family: | Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Gilia (JIL-ee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | tricolor (TRY-kull-lur) (Info) |
View this plant in a gardenCategory:
Annuals
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Blue-Green
Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness:
Not Applicable
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Lavender
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
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Tucson, Arizona
Concord, California
Los Angeles, California
Menifee, California
Merced, California
Perris, California
Richmond, California
Sacramento, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California (2 reports)
Santa Clara, California
Sun City, California
Jordan, Minnesota
Aurora, Missouri
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Brooklyn, New York
Austin, Texas
Kalama, Washington
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Jul 17, 2011, Kitte from San Francisco, CA wrote: Dainty little plant w/ fine leaves & tiny but very cute flowers. Really smells like chocolate! |
| Positive | On Sep 12, 2010, Ian01 from Rio de Janeiro, A carefree and well branched plant that showed good tolerance to tropical climate (semi-shade conditions). It forms a little ball (7") of finely divided leaves (similar to Foeniculum vulgare), just beautiful. The flower is very small (0.4"), but lovely. The only drawback is that the scent is unpleasant (undefined, spicy, like something moldy). Doesn't tolerate soggy soil. |
| Positive | On Jun 11, 2008, robcorreia from San Diego, CA (Zone 10b) wrote: Easy to raise from seed, carefree, and very pretty flowers! |
| Positive | On Apr 12, 2007, HedychiumGuy from Bay Area, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: Very easy-to-grow plant that gets covered in small violet flowers with dark centers. Native to California. The flowers have a sweet scent. |
| Neutral | On Mar 8, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: (10-18") Native wildflower. 1" light blue/violet trumpet shaped flowers with yellow and violet throats, blue stamens and a chocolate fragrance. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, tolerates drought and neglect and self-sows. |
