Calochortus tolmiei (Tolmie Star Tulip, Pussy Ears)

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Washington, Oregon, California
Soil: moist - summer dry, well drained
Light: part shade, sun

Attributes: Deciduous. 8' - 12" tall. Purple - pink hairy inner surface. Grass like foliage emerge in winter and lasts until it blooms. Bulb goes summer dormant.

Notes: In the wild Calochortus grows in mountainous areas that are moist and cold during the winter and hot and dry in the summer. Does not need supplemental water and should be allowed to go mostly dry in summer.

Companion plants: Fritillaria, Dodecatheon, Epimedium, Lewisia, Camassia, Sedums