Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus

Species Name: Calochortus clavatus var. clavatus
Common Name: Club-haired mariposa lily

A beautiful Lily with a "hairy" center. Keep dry during summer!

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Plant Family: Liliaceae

Plant Type: Bulb

Height by Width: 2' H

Growth Habit: Upright

Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Part shade

Soil Preference: Well-draining

Water Requirements: Summer dry

Cold Hardy to: 5,000'

Flower Season: Spring

Flower Color: Yellow with a Brown and Yellow centers.

Endangered?:

Distribution: n&c Sierra Nevada Foothills, w San Joaquin Valley, south-central Central Coast, e San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast Ranges, n Western Transverse Ranges, San Gabriel Mountains.

Natural Habitat: Rocky slopes, chaparral, open forest, often on serpentine

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Care and Maintenance

Plant the base of the bulb at a depth three times the height of the bulb. Stop watering once the leaves begin to turn brown, but keep leaves on the plant until they turn completely brown.

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