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Limnanthes
marsh flower, meadow foam
- Height 4-12 in (10-30
cm)
- Planting distance 6 in (15 cm)
- Flowers late spring to late summer
- Ordinary garden soil
- Open, sunny site
- Hardy annual
The color scheme of this flower recalls a breakfast table setting: the
disk of petals is colored white around the edges with a center of
yolk-yellow, giving it the appearance of a poached egg. Bowl-shaped,
softly waved, and with a delicate fragrance, these blooms are set off to
perfection by glossy, pale yellow-green, deeply cut foliage. Bees and
other nectar-loving insects find them irresistible. Limnanthes reaches
4-12 in (10-30 cm) high and spreads quickly. It looks best grown in
clumps in rock gardens, at the front of borders, or along the edges of
paths - where the seedlings will swiftly fill the cracks between paving
stones.
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