Calochortus splendens - Splendid Mariposa Lily (Plant)

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Beautiful pink flowers appear in late spring to early summer. Plant with perennials or grasses in fast draining soils and keep completely dry during summer dormancy. Great in pots. Plant Characteristics Family Name Liliaceae Species Name Calochortus splendens Common Name Splendid Mariposa Lily Plant Type Bulb Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose Flowering Months May, June, July Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 2ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution c&s Inner North Coast Ranges, Central Western CA, w Southwestern CA, San Jacinto Mtns; n Baja CA Natural Habitat Dry, often granitic soils, grassland, chaparral, yellow-pine forest below 9,100' Specialty Features Container Plant Local Plants Pollinators Parkways Show more