Triteleia grandiflora var. howelli (Howell’s Triteleia)

Plant Description: Small clusters of 5-20 white-blue-purple flowers spring up from the ground on a long, slender stem. Flowers are tubular and dark on the back. Grows from corms that are known to be eaten by small mammals, livestock, and people. *NEVER CONSUME PLANTS WITHOUT PROPER ID*

• Height: 1-2 ft
  
• Width: 1
• Watering needs: regular, can tolerate dry summers once established
• Sun needs: sun-part sun
  
• Soil needs: well draining
  
• Bloom Time: late spring-early summer
  
• Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): No

Landscape Use and Ecological Function: Excellent addition to wildflower meadows, attracting a variety of beneficial insects and butterflies.