This local chaparral native is especially common after fires. Lush, sticky leaves are topped with clusters of purplish flowers in summer. Cut back hard after flowering. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Acourtia microcephala Common Name Sacapellote Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Coast-Part Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months June, July, August Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 4ft. x 4ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution South Coast Ranges, Southwestern CA; to nw Baja Natural Habitat Shrubby and wooded slopes, especially prominent after fires; below 5,000' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Local Plants Under Oaks Songbirds Pollinators
