Carried by 2 nurseries
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Calochortus catalinae is a species of mariposa lily known by the common name Santa Catalina mariposa lily. It is endemic to Southern California where it is found along the coastline, and especially on the Channel Islands. This plant produces long basal leaves and tall, branching stems up to 60 centimeters high. The purple-tinted sepals are up to 3 centimeters long and the longer petals are usually white or very pale pink with a blotch of purple or deep red at the bases. The bowl of the petals may have sparse long hairs. The anthers are usually light in color, often pink.
Perennial herb, Geophyte
2 ft Tall
White, Pink, Purple, Red
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Never irrigate once established
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
places with heavy soils
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana