Wild Flower Seed: Bird's Eyes(Gilia tricolor)

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Bird's Eyes

Gilia tricolor


About Bird's Eyes (Gilia tricolor)
Height:	Up to 3 ft.
Flower Color:	Lavender and white tubular flowers with golden throats.
Plant Type:	Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.
Flower Type:	Daisy-like
Bloom Time:	Mid-season
Is this wildflower invasive?	No
Is this wildflower endangered?	No
Is this wildflower edible?	No
Is this wildflower medicinal?	No


What is Bird's Eyes's native range?
	Indigenous To:	Western No. America
Where Bird's Eyes is naturalized or can be grown
	Regions:	Best in the west, but can be grown in any region.
	Zones:	3-10
	States:
How to grow Bird's Eyes (Gilia tricolor)
	Soil preference:	Adaptable, but prefers dry conditions.
	Sun/Shade:	Needs full sun.
	Moisture Requirements:	Adaptable to even arid conditions.
	Instructions:	The gilia tribe is a treasured group mostly from the Western regions. This is one of the more common and easy to grow gilias, which makes it quite easy for meadow plantings.