Gilia capitata - Globe Gilia, Bluehead Gilia (Plant)

Globe gilia is an easy annual to grow. Lacy foliage is topped by showy ball-shaped flower clusters. Drought-tolerant when grown from seed, but give transplants regular water to establish. Plant Characteristics Family Name Polemoniaceae Species Name Gilia capitata Common Name Globe Gilia, Bluehead Gilia Plant Type Annual Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Blue, Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months April, May, June, July, August Evergreen/Deciduous N/A Height by Width 4ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Throughout CA-FP Natural Habitat Rocky slopes; from 100' - 7,900' Specialty Features