Bluehead Gilia, Globe Gilia, Blue Field Gilia, Blue Gilia
Growth
Height
1-2.5 feet
Growth Rate
Fast
Appearance
Bloom Color
Blue
Foliage Color
Gray-green to green foliage.
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Environment
Hardiness Zones
Zones 5a
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun; tolerates partial shade.
Soil Type
This plant requires well-drained soil (pH 6.0–7.0); it tolerates clay if drainage is good and may grow in dry, rocky or sandy soils with good drainage.
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil.
Soil pH
6.0-7.0 neutral to slightly acidic (pH 6.0–7.0).
Lifecycle
Lifecycle
Annual
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer (blooms May–July), sources: Spring and early Summer; Spring and Summer
Reproduction
Propagation Methods
Seeds, self-seeds readily, not propagated by cuttings or division.
Wildlife
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and butterflies, Attracts other pollinators, Attracts birds, Hummingbirds not mentioned