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Lomatium orientale

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 4.0 in.
Growth Form: Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom: April, May, June
Flower Color: White Shades
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Gray Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Small Spaces
Other Considerations: Limited Availability
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates. One of the first plants to bloom in spring.