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

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Zone Hardiness:  4-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  under 4"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

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Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Late Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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