FREE: Birdseye Gilia (Bird’s-eye or Gilia tricolor ) - 10 Seeds - Organically Grown

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You are bidding on 10 seeds of my organically grown and hand harvested Birdseye Gilia seeds.

The old-fashioned flowers of the Bird’s-eye Gila are numerous. On a warm spring day, their aroma can be quite strong. To some, the scent is reminiscent of chocolate; to others, it smells more musky. Either way, the plants attract hummingbirds, native bees and an occasional butterfly.

The size of Bird’s-eye Gilia is strongly related to soil moisture. It can grow as short as 4-6 inches in a hot, dry spring – or as tall as 2-3 feet in a well-watered garden. In the wilds – or if you sow seed directly into the garden – Gilia tricolor can grow densely packed. Like many of our annual wildflowers, it doesn’t seem to mind the crowding; so you don’t need to thin the seedlings. If you start Gilia tricolor in pots, space the plants every 15-20 inches when you plant them out. Then you can fully appreciate the foliage and flowers.

The flowers are what make Bird’s-eye Gilia so appealing. From a distance, the plants appear covered in small white flowers (see above). At close range, you appreciate the complex color scheme of these little flowers. Flowers range from about ¼ to ½ inch in width and are solitary or in small, loose clusters. The five petals are fused into a trumpet-shaped corolla. The outer lobes are white to pale blue or violet. The corolla tube is yellow with distinctive blotches of dark purple (see photo below). A finishing touch is provided by the powder blue stamens. The result is nothing short of extraordinary! The common name – Bird’s-eye – refers to the flower’s coloration, which is said to resemble a bird’s eye.

Season: Annual USDA Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 24 inches Bloom Season: Spring to mid summer

Seeds will ship via USPS usually within 24 hours of the end of the auction and my receipt of your Listia approved address. I ONLY ship to Listia approved addresses.