false babystars
Leptosiphon androsaceus
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , pink , yellow , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
False babystars (Leptosiphon androsaceus) is an annual for borders and low maintenance gardens. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It grows about 12 inches tall on mostly erect stems. Phlox-like flowers open in dense heads in white, pink, yellow, or purple. They bloom in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Ladybird poppy, Purple needle grass, and Sea lavender.
Native range
CA.