Scarlet Gilia
Perennial

Scarlet Gilia

Ipomopsis aggregata

Tubular red trumpets on a wiry biennial that hummingbirds adore across the Mountain West. Blooms its second year, then self-sows.

Bloom Season
Jun - Aug
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Sun Requirements
Full Sun6+ hours direct
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
1-3' tall
USDA Zones 3-8
Bloom Colors
Red
Orange
Pink
Traits
Native Species Pollinator Friendly Hummingbird Magnet
Soil
SandyPoor Soil
Pairs Well With
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Perennial
Blue Flax
Perennial
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Perennial
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