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Bird's Eyes 'Felicitas'
Bird's Eyes 'Felicitas'
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Bird's Eyes 'Felicitas'

Gilia tricolor
Bird's eyes 'Felicitas' is a charming little plant with intricately patterned, scented flowers in violet, pink and purple hues, most with a dusting of blue pollen on the curving anthers. Perfect in cool, dry summer areas, where it blooms continuously; in warmer gardens, it blooms in spring.
SKU #S665
$3.50
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
800
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Hardy Annual
Mature Size
16-20" h x 1' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular to rich, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Mix of violet and pink
Features
Great for containers
Attracts Bees
Attracts Hummingbirds
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
1/8"
Sprout Time:
14-21 days
Seed To Bloom:
8-10 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Not recommended.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow 2-3 weeks before last frost; late fall sow in zones 9-10.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
A sweet little California native flower that greets early summer in company with California poppies in drier, well-drained soils. Native bees are drawn to the powder-blue pollen of bird's eyes in great numbers, making it a valuable addition to pollinator gardens and a charming edging, container, and bedding flower. Grow in masses for best effect. Self-sows.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
Drought tolerant. 1" a week until established then only during dry spells.
Soil pH:
Not particular about soil pH.
Fertilizer:
Prior to planting, mix a couple of inches of compost into the soil.
Diseases & Pests:
No major problems.
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