Blue Fiesta Flower

This 1-4 foot tall annual herb has a unique growth form, with brittle, profusely branching and tangled stems. Native to CA, NV, AZ, Blue Fiesta Flower can be found in various habitats, from scrubland to woodland to mountainous fields. In California, Fiesta Flower are often found along the coast ranges, and western Sierra.

Deep purpley-blue blooms are profuse in spring, popping up above wavy bright green leaves. The hairs along their stems allow the blooms to stick to clothes, and it is said that fiesta flowers were used to decorate the skirts of women during festivities in early Spanish California. Best used interspersed with other wildflowers, where it can reseed well.

Lifeform: Annual

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Gravel, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Moths

Ecological Value	Host plant for Stamnodes albiapicata caterpillars.
Historical Uses	N/A
Distribution	California, southern Nevada, Arizona, in various habitat types from mountain talus to coastal bluffs to desert scrub.
Elevation	-3814″ – 7635″
Communities	Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Northern Oak Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland
Habitat	Canyons, rocky slopes