Commonly known as “California Bluebell” this annual produces a steady display of intense deep blue coloured of bell-shaped flowers on 50-70cm plants. An excellent plant for bees and pollinators. The plant does well in poor sandy soils, dry conditions and in full sun. Can be sown in trays under cover with warmth from very early spring or direct sown outdoors later in spring after all danger of frost has passed. Sow in trays in fine grade seed compost with added grit / vermiculite for drainage and lightly cover with growing medium. Germination averages 14-28 days at 12-15C. When seedlings are large enough to handle prick out to individual pots and grow on. For direct sowing thin seedlings out 10-15 cm between plants. Deadhead flowers on a regular basis to prolong flowering period. If some seed heads are left to mature the plant will readily self-seed for the following year.