blue dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , blue , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk, silt
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue dicks (Dipterostemon capitatus) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry soil of most types. It grows from a corm and has few, narrow leaves. Its fragrant blue-violet flowers form small clusters that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Soaptree yucca, Sideoats grass, and California poppy.
Native range
AZ, CA, NM, NV, and 2 more places. See all 6
AZ, CA, NM, NV, OR, and UT.