Gilia capitata 'Bee's Home'

Also Known As

Headed Gilia

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 8"

planting zones

1-12

Gilia capitata 'Bee's Home' plant details

Gilia capitata 'Bee's Home' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gilia capitata 'Bee's Home'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, heirloom, long-blooming, native plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gilia capitata 'Bee's Home'

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A native flower with lavender-blue globe-shaped flower heads that bloom late spring and summer. Ferny foliage is handsome as well, and it tolerates heat better than others of its species. Once called Headed Gilia and highly recommended in the 19th century; “scarcely anything can be prettier than this plant when thickly filling a bed.”