Globe Gilia - West Coast Native

Globe Gilia - Soft blue flowers attract pollinators and butterflies. It is found from western Canada down to California. It prefers dry to slightly moist soils, Soil should be well-drained. These are used in gardens for cutflowers, pollinator plots, and wildflower plantings.  Plant this in your vegetables gardens to help bring the pollinators in. 

Botanical Names: Gilia capitata

Characteristics: 

• Annual, Self-seeding
• Plants grow to 2-3.5 feet tall
• Purple blooms
• It tolerates and grows in almost any soil except standing water. 
• 1 gram or ~750 Seeds per packet 

Instructions - Simple rake anytime of the year the soil can be worked. You will get flowers that last for a few weeks.

•  Sow 1/8deep (needs light to germinate)

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