Wild Flower Seed: Blazing Star (yellow)(Mentzelia lindleyi NEW)

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Blazing Star (yellow)

Mentzelia lindleyi


About Blazing Star (yellow) (Mentzelia lindleyi)
Height:	Up to 3 ft.
Flower Color:	Yellow
Plant Type:	Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.
Flower Type:	Poppy-like
Bloom Time:	Early and mid-season
Is this wildflower invasive?	No
Is this wildflower endangered?	No
Is this wildflower edible?	No
Is this wildflower medicinal?	No


What is Blazing Star (yellow)'s native range?
	Indigenous To:
Where Blazing Star (yellow) is naturalized or can be grown
	Regions:	West of the Mississippi
	Zones:	6-9 West of the Mississippi
	States:
How to grow Blazing Star (yellow) (Mentzelia lindleyi)
	Soil preference:	Adaptable
	Sun/Shade:	Needs full sun.
	Moisture Requirements:	Average to dry
	Instructions:	This is a desert species from California and the deserts. (Don't confuse it with the other "Blazing Star" that is a plains native and has tall spikes of purple flowers.) It needs to develop a tap root, so does best in loose, fast-draining (sandy) soils. This beauty with golden, star-shaped flowers was a food source for Native Americans. With the right conditions, this one is easy to grow.