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Chinese Houses Seeds

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 10

HEIGHT
12 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to early fall

BLOOM COLOR
Purple & white

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Rich, moist soil

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

HOUSE PLANT
No

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
5 - 10

HEIGHT
8 inches
WIDTH
30 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to early fall

BLOOM COLOR
Yellow with white edge
GROWTH RATE
Fast

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Limnanthes douglasii

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
5 - 9

HEIGHT
14 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to frost season begins in fall

BLOOM COLOR
Mix

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

SOIL TYPE
Well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, pH 6.0 - 6.9

DEER RESISTANT
No

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 11

HEIGHT
120 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to fall

BLOOM COLOR
Purple

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Rich, loamy soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5

DEER RESISTANT
No

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
7 - 11

HEIGHT
28 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Spring to fall

BLOOM COLOR
Rosy purple

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

SOIL TYPE
Well drained soils, pH 6.6 to 7.5

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
7 - 11

HEIGHT
4 inches
WIDTH
12 - 18 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Early spring to early fall

BLOOM COLOR
Pink

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

FOOT TRAFFIC
Light

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
3 - 11

HEIGHT
100 - 140 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer

BLOOM COLOR
Mix

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

SOIL TYPE
Well drained, pH 6.6 - 7.5

DEER RESISTANT
No

HOUSE PLANT
No

SEASON
Annual

USDA ZONES
4 - 9

HEIGHT
12 inches

BLOOM SEASON
Late summer to early fall

BLOOM COLOR
Mix

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun

SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.3

DEER RESISTANT
Yes
About...
Chinese Houses (Collinsia Heterophylla) - Enjoy planting Chinese Houses seeds and watching this annual wild flower take off and give a lovely display in your cottage garden or wild life garden. Collinisia Heterophylla Chinese Houses are a wild flower that is indigenous to California, but can grow in almost all areas of North America.MORE FLOWER OPTIONS
Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
65 - 68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7-21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes

DEPTH
Scatter seed on loosened soil and then compress the seed into the dirt...more Scatter seed on loosened soil and then compress the seed into the dirt. Do not cover with soil...less

SOWING RATE
3 - 4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE
Keeps seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING
12 inches
Chinese Houses (Collinsia Heterophylla) - Enjoy planting Chinese Houses seeds and watching this annual wild flower take off and give a lovely display in your cottage garden or wild life garden. Collinisia Heterophylla Chinese Houses are a wild flower that is indigenous to California, but can grow in almost all areas of North America.
Great container plant
Collinsia heterophylla works well in containers, but does like afternoon shade. This unique flower will give you beautiful blooms from mid spring to early fall!

Chinese houses seed |
How to grow
How To Grow Chinese Houses From Seed: Collinsia plants appreciates rich, moist soil and full sun to partial shade. Start the Chinese Houses seeds either in the spring or fall, and simply scatter the wildflower seeds on loosened, weed free soil and then compress the seeds into the dirt. Do not cover these wild flower seeds.
Collinsia is easy to grow from flower seeds, and it is known to self-sow continuing the display for each season. Cut stems for drying as the calyces begin to color.
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Press into soil, do not cover

Flower Specifications
Chinese Houses have bi-colored purple and white blooms that bees adore. The Chinese Houses plant is a good choice for a wild life or butterfly garden as the Checkerspot Butterfly will use it as a host plant for its larva.
- Height: 12 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes