Globe Gilia

Gilia capitata

a small round blue flower called bluehead gillia

Photo Credit: Stickpen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Credit: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Description

Fast growing annual wildflower native to the Western United States. A member of the Phlox family with showy blue to purple blooms shaped like a globe. Drought tolerant and grows best in full sun. Attractive pollen and nectar source to support bumblebees and other native pollinators.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Floodplains & Wet Meadows Grasslands & Oak Savannas
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry Dry to moist
Special Uses	Annual Attracts pollinators and/or other beneficial insects Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Flowers blue Flowers blue/purple Green Roof Hedgerow Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds
Shade Preference	Full sun
Mature Height	28 inches