Trichostema lanatum - Woolly Blue Curls, Romero (Plant)

Native to Santa Monica and Verdugo Mtns. Wonderful sweet-scented flowers and foliage; a hummingbird favorite. Plant in dry, well-drained area. No summer water once established!! Plant Characteristics Family Name Lamiaceae Species Name Trichostema lanatum Common Name Woolly Blue Curls, Romero Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Blue, Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months April, May, June, July 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, South Coast, Western Transverse Ranges, San Gabriel Mtns, Peninsular Ranges; Baja CA