california goldfields
Lasthenia californica
USDA zones6 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) is an annual for low maintenance gardens and ground cover. This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms carpets of gold on open ground where grass is sparse and moisture is ample. Small yellow flowers sit at the end of each slender branch. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with California poppy, Baby blue eyes, and Bluehead gilia.
Native range
AZ, CA, MA, NM, and 1 more places. See all 5
AZ, CA, MA, NM, and OR.