Chinese Houses (Collinsia Heterophylla) - Enjoy planting Chinese Houses seeds and watching this annual wildflower take off and give a lovely display in your cottage garden or wildlife garden.

Collinsia heterophylla works well in containers but does like afternoon shade. This unique flower will give you beautiful blooms from mid-spring to early fall!

Chinese Houses have bi-colored purple and white blooms that bees adore. The Chinese Houses plant is a good choice for a wildlife or butterfly garden as the Checkerspot Butterfly will use it as a host plant for its larva.

SOWING: Sowing: March to April or September to November

Season: Annual

Height: 12 inches (30cm)

Bloom Season: Mid-spring to early autumn

Bloom Color: Purple & white

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Rich, moist soil

Germ. temperature: 18 - 20C (65 - 68F)

Average Germ Time: 7-21 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Scatter seed on loosened soil and then compress the seed into the dirt. Do not cover with soil

Moisture: Keeps seeds moist until germination plant Spacing: 12 inches (30cm)