Calochortus ‘Violet Queen’
Beguiling lavender-pink cups with dark centres.
Beguiling lavender-pink cups with dark centres. Calochortus are mostly native to California where they enjoy moist winters and dry summers. They offer intriguing cup-shaped flowers in a range of colours held on strong but wiry stems. Grow them through low groundcovers at the front of the border or in the rock garden.
Common Name: Mariposa Lily
Family:
Zone Hardiness: 4-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: under 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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