General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 24 inches (30 - 45 cm)
Plant Spread: 18 inches (20-25 cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting

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Common names
  • Bird's-Eye Gilia
  • Bird's-Eyes
  • Birds-Eye

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-20
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-26
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-06-30

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Orange County, California
Date: 2019-05-06
Location: Orange County, California
Date: 2020-04-18

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Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-30
Location: Canada
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-07-23

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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-08-07
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-19
Location: Bird's eye gilia (Gilia tricolor) on Mount Diablo Bald Ridge Trail
Date: 2009-04-15
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-19
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-30
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-30
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-16
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-07-23
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: July
credit: Magnus Manske

Date: 2012-01-30
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Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On March 20, 2015 Seeds sown
In BU container
dragonfetti On December 9, 2014 Obtained plant
Received from Seeds Needs for sowing spring 2015
MrsBinWY On March 13, 2019 Seeds germinated
all groups way up
MrsBinWY On March 9, 2019 Seeds sown
16 groups of commercial (2018) seeds from ishareflowers in milk jug @ room temp
KelliW On March 13, 2019 Seeds sown
#53, winter sown
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