Bluehead Gilia - 1000 Seeds Gilia Capitata Annual Flower

Description Queen Anne’s Thimbles (Gilia Capitata) - Gilia seeds are easy to grow & this annual establishes quickly & blooms heavily. Gilia Capitata is robust native to much of California, forming a bushy multi-branching annual to 28 inches tall by 12 inches across with dense, ferny, almost lacy, rich green foliage. in addition to the common name Queen Anne’s Thimbles, it is called Globe Gilia & Blue Thimble Flower. Throughout spring & early summer, it bears scented, violet blue rounded flowers that are loved by butterflies, bees, & more! The Gilia flower looks a bit like a pincushion with pins sticking in it. Maybe the appearance inspired the common names. Blue Thimble Flower is very drought tolerant & perfect for roadside plantings, the flower garden, meadows, or containers. How to sow: Season: Annual Sowing: March - April Height: 40 - 50 cm Blooms Time: 10 weeks after germinating Environment: Full sun Water: Medium Sow directly into the ground. Seedlings grow thick, keep them on approx. 10 - 15 cm apart. Sow in early Autumn to blooming in May - June (cover them on Winter time). Easily grown in fertile, organically rich, light, calcareous soil. Bluehead Gilia - 1000 Seeds Gilia Capitata Annual Flower