Limnanthes douglasii (Meadowfoam) CC KC

Plant Description: Annual* Height: 18 in* Width: 6 in* Watering needs: regular, can tolerate dry summers once established* Sun needs: sun or part shade* Soil needs: poorly drained clay soil* Bloom Time: Spring Summer* Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): No* USDA: Oregon NativeLandscape Use and Ecological Function: It is a popular ornamental plant. It attracts hoverflies to the garden to beat the aphids and is well loved by bees. It is self-seeding, and gardeners are often careful as to where the seeds fall as it will quite happily grow in a lawn.