Lotus grandiflorus
“Chapparel Lotus”

From February to May it blooms with clusters of creamy pea flowers that are attractive to bees & butterflies. The flowers eventually turn into very attractive red pods that last a long time on the plants. Its habit is low & spreading (8” high to 24” wide) making a wonderful short-term groundcover for the open space between newly planted shrubs. Since it tends to bloom itself to death in garden situations, it is best used as an annual or biennial. Lotus grandiflorus is very drought tolerant, though if kept totally dry, the leaves will drop off during the Summer & come back again in the Fall. It is also tolerant of water (it is sometimes found in moist river bottoms) & will stay green with supplemental water. From woodlands & chapparel areas in California & Baja.

Anni J.
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