Purchased from Linda Vista Natives in April 2025. It needs fast draining, sandy loam, soil and summer water will kill it. I will have to think about where best to put it. I might grow it out in a large container for awhile since I read that is also possible.
Found a native bee getting nectar from the flower just a few minutes after planting. These flowers are loaded with nectar, you can see the flowers glistening at the centers, I’ve even seen what looked like a drip. Apparently this nectar glows blue under UV light.
6/22/25- So far so good, that said, it’s been fairly cool this year.
5/17/25 – Decided to go ahead and plant this before summer hits. I’ll try to keep it shaded during the hottest part of the year. Planted this against the fence to the neighbor, it’s fairly shaded in the winter so it will need to put on some height to get sun.
This plant is supposed to get between 5-8′ tall and about 10′ wide. It’s also planted on a slope to help with drainage.
