Showy annual often found growing in receding ponds and vernal pools.  Purple flowers  cover short plants that grow quickly once temperatures warm up in late spring. Flowers are frequented by small native bees, syrphid flies and other diminutive pollinators. (Mother plants are from Lane County)
 
Height 8-12”
Width 8-12”
Water: wet to dry
Sun: full sun to partial shade
Bloom time: late June
Direct sowing: Best sown in spring.
Growing transplants: Seeds are not dormant and prefer to germinate in warm temperatures.