Dipterostemon capitatus--giant form - Giant Form Blue Dicks (Plant)

Produces large tight heads of lavender flowers that grow above elegant green blades. Plant Characteristics Family Name Themidaceae Species Name Dipterostemon capitatus--giant form Common Name Giant Form Blue Dicks Plant Type Bulb Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months February, March, April Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 3ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden Natural Habitat Open spaces, desert, grassy places; below 6100' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moth