Downingia laeta
Downingia laeta
Downingia laeta is a charming native annual-like wildflower that thrives in moist to seasonally wet soils, making it ideal for rain gardens or pond margins. Plant it in partial shade with consistent moisture to encourage its vivid blue-violet blooms. It is well suited to naturalistic plantings in the Pacific Northwest and intermountain West.
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
12″ – 48″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
12″
Flowers
white
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged; This Plant Tolerates And Prefers Higher Moisture Levels
Soil pH
6.4 – 7.9
Temperature
-40° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 36″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Coarse
Native to
Attracts
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
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