Common
name: Western Scarlet Gilia
Latin name: Ipomopsis aggregata spp aggregata
Annual/Perennial:
Biennial
Flowers: June
to September
Flower size: 2" - 3"
Found in: Foothills to Montane
Height: 3' to 5'
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: Yes
Image taken: Pleasant Park Road near Conifer
Pictured
Wildflower: Western Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis agregata aggregata
Wildflower
Field notes: Western Scarlet Gilia is sometimes called Fairy
Trumpet because of its long tubular flowers. Western Scarlet Gilia
is quite common and easy to find. Look for Western Scarlet Gilia growing in dry sunny
areas along roadways, fields and meadows, and clearings in
forests.
Western Scarlet Gilia is very drought tolerant making it
an excellent choice for the xeriscape or wildflower garden.
