| Common Name |
Parish's Bluecurls,
Mountain Bluecurls, Bluecurls |
| Latin Name |
Trichostema parishii |
| Family |
Lamiaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
|
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Southern California
mountains and foothills 2,000 to 6,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, limestone, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in month in summer |
| Exposure |
Full sun to part sun |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, evergreen |
| Flowers |
Showy blue to violet fragrant flowers
in spring |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Ground cover, rock garden, borders, low
maintenance, foliage accent, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Mountain, Thornless,
Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy blue to violet fragrant flowers
in spring |
| Nature Value |
Birds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4745,4917,4927 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=8037 |
| Images and data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4745,4917,4927 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Tricostema_lanatum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?region_id=19&plant_id=3084&page=7 |
|
Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1380.htm |
|
Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRPA3 |
