1. Nevin’s Gilia – Gilia nevinii
(JEEL-ee-uh ne-VIN-ee-eye)
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
S. Channel Islands, incl. San Guadalupe Isl., Baja CA; uncommon on rocky, grassy
slopes, coastal canyons in grasslands or coastal sage scrub. RARE.
Native to:
annual wildflower
mature height: 1-2 ft.
mature width: 1 ft.
Rare endemic (found in only a few places) Gilia with upright stems and hairy leaves. Dainty-looking
plant with almost fern-like leaves.
Growth characteristics:
Blooms in spring, depending on the rains.
bells. Long bloom period. Old-fashioned look.
Blooms/fruits:
Flowers are small, lavender-colored
Uses in the garden: Grow this plant where you can enjoy the small blooms up close. Good for
edging walks, pots, rock gardens. Pretty massed. Mix with other native wildflowers and grasses in
a native meadows.
Makes a nice cut flower. Pair with yellow, white or pink-flowered annuals for a
lovely, old-fashioned cottage garden.
Sensible substitute for: Non-native phlox and blue-flowered spring annuals.
Attracts: Good bird & pollinator habitat: provides seeds and nectar.
Requirements:
Element
Sun
Soil
Water
Fertilizer
Other
Requirement
Full sun to part-shade
Any well-drained local soil
Needs good winter/spring rains. Withhold water after blooming is complete.
none
Management:
Easy to grow from seed. Probably reseeds.
Propagation: from seed:
sow seeds in fall/winter in pots or prepared beds
Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 2, 19
11/27/10
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