GENERAL:
Common Name: scarlet gilia
Biennial
Family: Polemoniaceae
Plant Height: 8-36"
Root Type: taproot
Bloom Time: mid-summer
Native Habitat: very open woods to gravelly, disturbed soil
GROWING INFO:
Soil: sandy to gravelly loam
Light: full sun to light, partial shade
Water: drought tolerant, but thrives with extra moisture with good drainage
Germination: plant in early spring barely covering seed