| Common Name |
Wooly Bluecurls, Romero |
| Latin Name |
Trichostema lanatum |
| Family |
Lamiaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
14-24 / 8b-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Below 3,000 feet in southern Californian chaparral |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
4 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Flowers |
Blue-pink flowers in spring and fall, fragrant |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds and cuttings |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, container, rock garden, low
maintenance, foliage accent, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Hummingbird, Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly,
Fire Retardant |
| Nature Value |
Songbirds eat seeds, attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Image |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondomuse/2718751814/in/pool-lamiaceae |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichostema_lanatum |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Tricostema_lanatum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2009/09/trichostema_lanatum.php |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=8496 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78395/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=8031 |
| Images and data |
http://www.ventanawild.org/news/ss01/romero.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78395/ |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/680.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1562 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Trichostema+lanatum |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRLA3 |
