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Douglas meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the meadowfoam family commonly known as poached egg plant and Douglas’ meadowfoam. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in wet, grassy habitat, such as vernal pools and spring meadows. It can grow in poorly drained clay soils. The plant was collected by the Scottish explorer and botanist David Douglas, who worked on the west coast of America in the 1820s. The plant usually bears white flowers with yellow centers, hence the name “poached egg plant”, but flower color can vary across subspecies. It is a popular ornamental plant. It attracts hoverflies to the garden to beat the aphids and is well loved by bees. It is self-seeding, and gardeners are often careful as to where the seeds fall as it will quite happily grow in a lawn. Description from calscape.org

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Douglas meadowfoam

Douglas meadowfoam fast facts

Scientific Name

Linnanthes douglasii

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies

Native Plant Region

PNW, North America

Light needs

Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Annual, Flowering

Bloom Color(s)

Yellow, White

Height

0 – 2 feet

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

June, July

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Douglas meadowfoam

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