Collinsia heterophylla - Chinese Houses (Plant)

Common name derives from pagoda-like whorls of lavender and white flowers. Color varies from lilac to rose-purple to all white. Prefers light shade. Does well under oaks. Plant Characteristics Family Name Plantaginaceae Species Name Collinsia heterophylla Common Name Chinese Houses Plant Type Annual Sun Exposure Coast-Shade, Inland-Shade, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender, White, Cream Flowering Months March, April, May, June Evergreen/Deciduous N/A Height by Width 2ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Outer & Inner No. Coast Ranges, Cascade Range Foothills, Sierra Nevada Foothills, Tehachapi, Sacramento Valley (Sutter Buttes), Central West, South Coas