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    Lomatium utriculatum

    Also Known As

    • Spring Gold

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 6"-12"
    • W: 6"-12"

    planting zones

    • 5a-11

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    Lomatium utriculatum plant details

    Lomatium utriculatum is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Lomatium utriculatum

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: apiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and winter
    Uses: edging plant, edible, long-blooming, native plant, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Lomatium utriculatum

    USDA Zones: 5a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    I love Lomatiums! The cheery yellow umbel flowers rise above the delicately lacey foliage. Each flower cluster gets to be about 3” across &blooms for a long time - February through May. The nectar is the primary source of food for the San Bruno elfin butterfly. And we can eat it too! The young leaves & stems can be eaten raw or cooked as greens, & the root can be chewed or infused in tea as a treatment for head & stomach aches , or can be roasted as a vegetable. Native to California & Oregon, Lomatium can tolerate clay soil as well as dry conditions. Grows to about 1 foot x 1 foot.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Lomatium utriculatum plant

    How to Grow Lomatium utriculatum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies

    • Flower Season

      • winter
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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