douglas meadowfoam
Limnanthes douglasii
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Douglas meadowfoam (Limnanthes douglasii) is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows about 12 inches tall and wide. The bell-shaped flowers usually have a yellow center with a white rim, or they are all yellow. They bloom on slender stalks, and butterflies and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Sensation cosmos, Emerald Pink moss phlox, and Red fescue.
Native range
North America.