Gilia capitata 'Globe'
Globe Gilia is a native annual flower that grows on dry, open plains, slopes, chaparral banks, and long roadsides throughout the eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 12-24” and features green lacy foliage and globe-shaped clusters of small lavender/blue flowers. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is drought tolerant, self-sows, and is used as a cut flower.
Genus: Gilia
Species: capitata
Variety: Globe Gilia
Also Known As: Bluehead Gilia, Blue thimble flower, Queen Anne's thimble, Blue field gilia
Native to: Arizona, California, Idaho, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington
Introduced into: Alaska, Austria, British Columbia, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Yukon
Grown as: Annual
Maturity (Blooms): late spring-mid summer
Light: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Suitability: Drought Tolerant
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. A nectar source for honey bees and sweat bees and Propertius duskywing butterfly (Erynnis propertius), and various skipper butterflies. Hummingbirds.
Containers?: Yes.
Maintenance: Low
Height: 12-24”
Spacing: 9”
Sow Depth: 1/8"
Produces: lacy green foliage, and globe-shaped clusters of small
USDA Zone: 1-10
For spring planting, you will have to stratify your seeds by sowing them in moist sand and storing them in your refrigerator for 30 days. Then sow your seeds in a seed starting try of peat pots 6-8 weeks before the last frost of your area. You will need to maintain a lightly moist soil and a temperature of 70 degrees to achieve germination. Germination should occur within two weeks. When the weather has warmed and your seedlings are well established, transplant them outdoors.
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