woodland wildflower
Purple Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
Native to California
California west of the mountains
- Light Partial shade Sun tolerance
- Moisture Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom Mar–Jun Flowering time
- Height up to 2 ft to 0.6 m
- Life cycle Annual Annual to perennial
In the garden
A woodland wildflower for partial shade. At up to 2 ft, it suits shade gardens and woodland edges.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Pollinators & wildlife
- Bees Two-spotted Bumble Bee
also Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus fervidus +5 more
California Bumble Bee, Blue Orchard Bee, Crotch's Bumble Bee, Van Dyke's Bumble Bee, Habropoda depressa - Butterflies Sonoran Blue
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- CaliforniaUnited States (1): CA. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- California west of the mountainsThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Soil
- Various slightly humusy soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 2 ft (to 0.6 m)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- AnnualWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Mar–JunWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, Pink, PurpleThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.