Brodiaea pulchella

Identification

Brodiaea pulchella, Wild Hyacinth.
Brodiaea pulchella, or Dichelostemma capitatum, Wild Hyacinth, flowers in very early spring, and so provides nectar for pollinators, when not much else is flowering. - grid24_3
Brodiaea pulchella

Description

Corms, 1' in height, blue 1" flowers, spring, throughout Ca.,UT, Nev,Ariz.,tolerates most conditions with good drainage, little water after established. Butterfly plant. One of the earlier wildflowers to emerge in the spring.
Syn. Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum. Another name is Wild Hyacinth, and this species has been moved from family Liliaceae to family Themidaceae.

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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
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Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Available at our Escondido store.

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Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics

Brodiaea pulchella Wild Hyacinth tolerates clay.
Brodiaea pulchella Wild Hyacinth is great for a butterfly garden.
Brodiaea pulchella Wild Hyacinth's foliage color is silver and type is deciduous.
Brodiaea pulchella Wild Hyacinth's flower color is blue.

Communities

Communities for Brodiaea pulchella Wild Hyacinth:Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Coastal Prairie, Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Brodiaea pulchella

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 4 to 10
height[m]: 0.10 to 0.40
width[m]: 0.10 to 0.10
rainfall[cm]: 30.00 to 93.00

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