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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 15 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Globe Gilia
  • Queen Anne's Thimbles
  • Blue Thimble Flower
  • Blue Gilia
  • Blue-head Gily-flower
  • Bluehead Gilia

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Location: Orange County, California Date: 2019-05-11 Globe gilia with painted lady butterfly
Location: California Date: April 2024 Larger than average bloom. > 1.5 inch
Location: Athol, MA Date: 2019-07-06 Among the dill
Location: Athol, MA Date: 2019-07-06
Location: California Date: July 2021
Location: Athol, MA Date: 2019-07-02 #pollination
Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Athol, MA Date: 2019-07-06
Location: Athol, MA Date: 2019-06-30
Location: Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens, CA Date: May 5, 2010 3:09 PM
Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: IL Date: 2010-07-09
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California Date: 2010-04-09
Location: Canoga Park, California Date: 2011-04-15
Location: My garden in Belgium Date: 2012-09-13
Location: My garden in Belgium Date: 2012-08-26
Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: In my front yard in Holladay, UT Date: Summer Close up of foliage of Gilia capitata
Location: In my front yard in Holladay, UT Date: Summer Gilia capitata
Location: In my front yard in Holladay, UT Date: Summer Gilia capitata
Location: At a local nursery Date: 2018-04-28
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California Date: 2008-04-15
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property Date: 2018-03-31
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden Date: July credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden Date: July credit: Magnus Manske
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