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Gilia achilleifolia
Also called California Gila, California Gily Flower, California Gilla
California gilia is a hardy annual wildflower of the phlox family, grown for its lavender, funnel-shaped flower clusters. It is easy from seed sown directly into well-drained, sunny soil, and it thrives where summers are dry.
The annual flowering plant Gilia achilleifolia is known commonly as California gilia, California gily-flower, and blue gilia. It is native to California but grows in other areas of North America where it has been introduced.
The plant is erect with long stems that bear bunches of funnel-shaped lavender flowers. It is a member of the phlox family.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gilia achilleifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
