plantain plant seeds Plantago erecta

plantain plant seeds Plantago erectaSpecies Description (from Calscape): California plantain is a small, unassuming annual herb with needle like leaves and translucent flowers clustered on a stalk. It grows in sandy, clay, or serpentine soils, on grassy slopes and flats or open woodland, from California to Oregon. It is known variously as California Plantain, Foothill Plantain, Dot seed Plantain, English Plantain, and Dwarf Plantain. P. erecta is a primary host plant for the Bay

Species Description (from Calscape): California plantain is a small, unassuming annual herb with needle-like leaves and translucent flowers clustered on a stalk. It grows in sandy, clay, or serpentine soils, on grassy slopes and flats or open woodland, from California to Oregon. It is known variously as California Plantain, Foothill Plantain, Dot-seed Plantain, English Plantain, and Dwarf Plantain. P. erecta is a primary host plant for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly. Description from Calscape.

Grower: Heritage Growers

Amount of seed in packet: 10 grams

Other Names Used: California Plantain, Foothill Plantain, Dot-seed Plantain, English Plantain, and Dwarf Plantain

Family: Plantaginaceae

Life Cycle: Annual

Plant Type: Herb

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Bloom Period: Spring (March to April)

Bloom Color(s): White, Brown

Plant Height: 2-10 inches tall

Plant Width: 2-3 inches wide

California Regions:

• San Francisco Bay Area
• North Coast
• Central Valley
• Sierra Foothills
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland

Ecological Benefits:

• Fire Safe
• Deer Resistant
• Attracts pollinators, bats

Ecological Functions:

• Grows in Containers
• Groundcover

Habitat Type:

• Chaparral
• Coastal Sage Scrub
• Foothill Woodland 

Human Uses/Cautions: 

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None