White Mariposa Lily¹¹ Calochortus venustus

Native to Southern California Coast Ranges, this bulb blooms May to July, with flower colors ranging from white, yellow, purple, to dark red, all with "peacock eye" at base of petals.

Plant size: 1' height x 2' wide

Leopard Lily¹⁴ Lilium pardalimum

This perennial California native bulb likes moist shaded areas. In the spring and summer, clusters of large orange or red flowers with brown to maroon spots appear on tall flowering spikes. Leaves and flower stalk die back after blooming.

Plant size: 6' high x 2' wide

Oneleaf Onion¹¹ Allium unifolium

A California native with lavender to pink flowers that appear in June on tall stems. A good cut flower either fresh or dried. Likes deep, rich, sandy loam soil.

Plant size: 2' high x 2' wide

Harvest Brodiaea¹Brodiaea elegans

Very common in California, this plant loves sun and heat and requires no summer water. Dark violet to blue flowers appear in late spring to mid summer. Mulch to protect corms from freezing.

Plant size: 2' high x 1' wide.

Photo Credit:
1 Brother Alfred Brousseau, 1995, St. Mary's College
11Christopher L. Christie, 2003
14Gary A. Moore, 1994

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