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Whispering Bells is an annual wildflower native to the southwestern U.S. from California to Arizona and Baja. It grows 1-2 feet tall with delicate pale yellow bell-shaped flowers hanging from slender stalks that remain after drying, creating a whispering effect in the wind. The plant prefers full sun, sandy or rocky soil, and winter/spring water, and is well-suited to wildlands restoration, annual gardens, or containers. Its seeds provide food for ground-feeding birds.
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