Drought Tolerant Gilia Capitata Queen Anne's Thimbles Flower Seed

Gilia Seeds - Capitata

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Queen Anne's Thimbles (Gilia Capitata) - Gilia seeds are easy to grow and this annual establishes quickly and blooms heavily. Gilia Capitata is  robust native to much of California, forming a bushy multi-branching annual to 28 inches tall by 12 inches across with dense, ferny, almost lacy, rich green foliage. In addition to the common name Queen Anne's Thimbles, it is called Globe Gilia and Blue Thimble Flower.

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Capitata Tricolor
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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Annual

USDA ZONES

3 - 10

HEIGHT

28 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Spring to early summer

BLOOM COLOR

Violet blue

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Well drained soil with a pH of 7.0

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

HOUSE PLANT

No

LATIN NAME

Gilia Capitata

Queen Anne's Thimbles (Gilia Capitata) - Gilia seeds are easy to grow and this annual establishes quickly and blooms heavily. Gilia Capitata is robust native to much of California, forming a bushy multi-branching annual to 28 inches tall by 12 inches across with dense, ferny, almost lacy, rich green foliage. In addition to the common name Queen Anne's Thimbles, it is called Globe Gilia and Blue Thimble Flower. Throughout spring and early summer, it bears scented, violet blue rounded flowers that are loved by butterflies, bees, and more! The Gilia flower looks a bit like a pincushion with pins sticking in it. Maybe the appearance inspired the common names. Blue Thimble Flower is very drought tolerant and perfect for roadside plantings, the flower garden, meadows, or containers.

For the earliest blooms, start the Gilia Capitata seed indoors 4 - 8 weeks before the last expected frost. Transplant the Globe Gilia seedlings outside when frost danger has passed in a sunny location. For areas with a long growing season, the Queen Anne's Thimbles seeds can be started in a prepared seedbed. Sow the flower seeds on the surface, pressing them firmly into the soil. When the Gilia seedlings are 1 - 2 inches in height, thin to strongest plant 8 - 12 inches apart and replant the thinned seedlings. Globe Gilia plants prefer sunny, hot, dry conditions and do not require much water.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

70F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

15 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Surface sow and press seed into earth

SOWING RATE

4 - 5 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

12 inches

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PLANTING DIRECTIONS
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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Annual

USDA ZONES

3 - 10

HEIGHT

24 inches

BLOOM SEASON

Spring to mid summer

BLOOM COLOR

Light purple to lilac

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

SOIL TYPE

Well drained soil with a pH of 7.0

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

LATIN NAME

Gilia Tricolor

Bird's Eyes (Gilia Tricolor) - If you like to attract hummingbirds to your xeriscape garden, grow these Gilia Tricolor seeds. This wild flower is native to California, but can grow virtually anywhere in a sunny location. Commonly, it is called Bird's Eye, and it is often visited by bees and hummingbirds. The blooms are trumpet shaped, violet and white with a yellow throat, and they have a sweet scent similar to the scent of chocolate! Gilia Tricolor Bird's Eyes are extremely floriferous producing tons of lovely blooms that are great for cutting and drying. The flowers form on bushy, ferny upright stems on drought resistant plants. Growing Bird's Eyes Gilia is highly rewarding, and it's known to self-sow its own flower seeds for next year's display.

Gilia Tricolor, or Bird's Eyes, is an annual wild flower. It lives just one year. The Gilia seeds can be started directly outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Prepare a seedbed that is weed free and press the flower seeds firmly into the soil.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

70F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

15 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Surface sow and press seed into earth

SOWING RATE

4 - 5 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

12 inches

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