Blooms in early spring. Long lived perennial with a deep taproot that makes this plant highly drought tolerant. Individual plants can live more than 100 years!

• Sow seeds directly in the ground at 1/8" in late fall as these seeds require a period of cold moist conditions for successful germination. Seeds will sprout in the spring!
• Maintain a moist seed bed in the spring; gradually reducing watering following the first year of establishment. 
• Does not transplant due to long taproot.

Remove weeds and other vegetation prior to planting; rake seed bed. Mix small seeds with sand to achieve a more even distribution. Sprinkle seeds in prepared area, rake over, and lightly tamp down soil to ensure good soil contact with seeds. Cover lightly with weed-free mulch, especially when fall seeding. Diligent weed removal will increase germination and growth of these seeds. In the spring, maintain a moist seed bed; gradually reducing irrigation after the first year of establishment is completed. No fertilizer or other soil amendments are needed. Be patient - perennial natives focus energy to the roots the first year!