| Common Name |
Wooly Bluecurls, Romero |
| Latin Name |
Trichostema lanatum |
| 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 |
| Height X Width |
4 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Hummingbird, Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Blue-pink flowers in spring and fall, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Songbirds eat seeds, attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Trichostema+lanatum&title_tag=Trichostema+lanatum |
| Image |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mondomuse/2718751814/in/pool-lamiaceae |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/680.htm |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRLA3 |
| Images,
and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/T/trichostema_lanatum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Tricostema_lanatum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.ventanawild.org/news/ss01/romero.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78395/ |