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Trichostema lanatum |
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Woolly
Blue Curls |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Upright,
branching |
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Size: |
4' h x 4' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring and
Fall |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Blue/Pink |
Hardiness: |
to 25
degrees; Sub-tropical |
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Exposure: |
Sun to part
sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
DG, Rocky |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Lamiaceae |
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Distribution: |
South Coast
Range, South Coast, Western Transverse Range, San Gabriel Mtns,
Peninsular Range, Baja |
Habitat: |
Chaparral,
Coastal Sage Scrub below 2700' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Flower nectar is collected by
hummingbirds and butterflies. |
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Description: |
Native to Santa Monica Mtns.
Wonderful sweet-scented woolly flowers and unusual rosemary-like
foliage; a hummingbird favorite. Plant in dry, well-drained area. No
summer water once established!! |
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