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    • Photo of Lomatium columbianum flower, foliage by Dancing Oaks Nursery

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    Lomatium columbianum

    Also Known As

    • Columbia Desert Parsley
    • Desert Parsley
    • Purple Leptotaenia

    Plant type

    perennial, herb

    size

    • H: 12"-30"
    • W: 12"-30"

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Lomatium columbianum plant details

    Lomatium columbianum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial herb with blue and gray foliage. In spring pink and red flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Lomatium columbianum

    Plant type: perennial herb
    Plant family: apiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue and gray
    Mature size: 12 IN - 30 IN - wide, 12 IN - 30 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink and red blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Lomatium columbianum

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    One of the wildflower kings of the Columbia Gorge. This is an awesome Desert Parsley that can be found near Lyle growing out of basalt rubble outcrops in the grasslands. Billowing mounds of blue green ferny foliage and big rich pink flower umbels. Yowlza! Ask us how to grow it.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Queen of the Lomatiums with distinctive large pink umbels and aqua green frilly foliage. 16" tall and wide. Requires summer dry resting period.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Lomatium columbianum plant

    How to Grow Lomatium columbianum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue
      • gray

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Lomatium dasycarpum

    aka Lace Parsnip

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    8a-10b

    Size

    Height: 12"-20"

    Width: 12"-20"

    • sun
    • low - drought tolerant
    Photo of Lomatium dasycarpum flower by National Park Service
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    Lomatium utriculatum

    aka Spring Gold

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5a-11

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Lomatium utriculatum flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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