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CW: Plectritis congesta /2
Seablush
USDA symbol: PLCO4
USDA Zones 6a to 9bFound in open, vernally moist balds, prairies, slopes and serpentine soils from sea level to middle elevations. Often forms large showy patches sometimes with Oregon Iris, Giant Blue Eyed Mary (Collinsia grandiflora), Common Camas and Roemer’s fescue.
Occurring west of the Cascades from British Columbia to California.https://wikis.evergreen.edu/pugetprairieplants/index.php?title=Plectritis_congesta&redirect=no
https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_plco4.pdf
https://xeraplants.com/plants/plectritis-congesta/ -
The area next to the sidewalk, where the city put some really nice soil last summer, still looks great: the baby blue eyes #Nemophila and the sea blush #Plectritis has been joined by white meadowfoam.
Last weeks heat knocked off the Nemophila and Plectritis in the rest of the lawn. I'm guessing the soil in rest of the lawn is fairly compacted, so the root systems couldn't deal with the heat. I'm not optimistic about the plants reseeding in those areas.
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The neighbor's crabapple tree is in full bloom. It's looks good with the front yard #meadow ( #beelawn ).
Honey bees are going back and forth between the crabapple blooms and the pink seablush (Plectritis congesta). A different bee visits the baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii). If anyone can identify it, I'd bee grateful.
#Plectritis #Nemophila #bees
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Seablush (Plectritis congesta) is putting out lot of pink blooms in the front #BeeLawn. It looks great with the baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii). I think the mini lupine (Lupinus bicolor) will be the next to show color.
#NativePlants #meadow #Plectritis #Nemophila #lupine #annual
#PacificNorthwest #WashingtonState #FlowerPhoto