Chinese Houses Flower Seeds. Chinese houses are a flower native to california. Chinese houses were originally named collinsia bicolor by the famous english botanist george bentham.
Chinese houses seeds a california native wildflower this pretty tiered purple and white bloom is named for it s resemblance to chinese pagodas. The petals facing down are usually purple while the petals that face upwards are a white or light pinkish color. This flower can be fall planted in zones 7.
Collinsia heterophylla doesn t have a storied cultural background woven from centuries of writings by classical greek botanists and victorian gardening superheroes.
Blue eyed marys collinsia heterophylla an unusual wildflower that is showy and easy to grow. They are native to western north america and thrive in cool weather flowering in late spring to early summer. Looking around the area at the large amount of distinctive opposite paired leaves on the hundreds of plants it became obvious that this bloom would soon begin in earnest just not this day. The petals facing down are usually purple while the petals that face upwards are a white or light pinkish color.
