Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid spring to early fall
- Bloom Color: Purple & white
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Rich, moist soil
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 65 - 68F
- Average Germ Time: 7-21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Scatter seed on loosened soil and then compress the seed into the dirt. Do not cover with soil
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keeps seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Chinese Houses
Chinese Houses (Collinsia Heterophylla) - This flower is indigenous to California, but can grow in almost all areas of North America. It is an annual wild flower; therefore, it lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. However, Chinese Houses can regrow the following spring if its flower seeds falls on bare ground. Adored by bees and a host plant for the Checkerspot Butterfly.
This California native annual appreciates rich, moist soil, so try to provide those conditions. Plant spring or fall, and simply scatter wildflower seed on loosened soil and then compress the seed into the dirt. Do not cover with soil or at least no more than 1/8 inch. Easy to grow flower seeds.
