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Chinese Houses Seeds

A unique heirloom characterized by tiered bicolored blooms

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Dappled Shade
Morning Sun Only
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Borders
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
North American Native

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Collinsia heterophylla

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade

BLOOM SEASON

  • Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 12 to 24 inches

COLOR

  • Purple

Chinese Houses is a charming wildflower that is not as well known as it should be. A native of California, it produces lovely purple and white spires, one stacked on top of the other. Chinese Houses seeds are quite easy to establish, and can be planted in both sun or shade.

  • • Heirloom annual native to California
  • • Easy to grow pollinator attractor with bi-colored Spring blooms
  • • Thrives in full sun or partially shaded areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 350 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 24,796 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Chinese Houses Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Chinese Houses Seeds FAQs

    Is Chinese Houses resistant to animals or disease?

    Chinese Houses is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 1.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Chinese Houses Seeds

    The seeds germinated and the flowers are lovely but they look like a type of Bee Balm.

    Lr 1/5

    Chinese Houses Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello LR. Thank you for your review of this variety. We are glad the seeds germinated well and that you enjoyed the flowers. In this case, a small batch of Chinese Houses seeds was unfortunately found to be incorrect, and the issue has since been corrected. We apologize and as always stand by our seeds and errors. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and giving us the opportunity to make it right. Customer feedback helps us maintain the quality standards we strive for, and we're grateful for your understanding and support!

    I bought 2 packs of these, and other seeds (yellow lupine, chamomile) and none sprouted at all. I waited a while since I thought maybe they aren’t growing cause it’s still early in spring, but it is May now and nothing grew except for the arroyo lupine and birds eyed glia

    Sam 1/5 Verified

    Chinese Houses Seeds

    Store owner replied: Hello Sam. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

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