Carried by 6 nurseries
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Horkelia californica is a species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name California horkelia. It is endemic to California, where it grows on scrubby coastal and inland mountain slopes. This is a clumping perennial herb producing erect green stems variable in height from 10 centimeters to over a meter. The green leaves are up to 40 centimeters long and are made up of hairy, rounded, toothed leaflets each up to 6 centimeters in length. The flower cluster holds solitary and clustered flowers, each with toothed leaflets and thick, pointed sepals. There are five small white petals.
Perennial herb
4 - 48 in Tall
Cream, Yellow, White
Spring, Summer
Groundcover
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moderate
Moderate
Fast
Prefers sandy or well drained soil.
Open, north facings slopes and streambanks
Coastal Prairie, Northern Coastal Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
3 confirmed and 2 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Edith's Copper
Lycaena editha