Mariposa Flowers are native of the Prairies from N America and parts in Mexico, and are fully hardy in C Europe. The require a warm, dryish resting period in summer either as alpine plant or under protected glass. Moderate watering from October onwards for developing new roots.
Sow flat in late spring (April/Mai) in any well drained, rather inorganic soil. Keep pots in a sunny and protected place. Frost free pot cultivation for at least 2 years. Transplant young bulbs in late spring. Despite their reputation Calochortus as easily raised from seeds as long as soil never gets too wet (especially in winter).
All are USDA Climate Zone 7 unless otherwise specified.
20 seeds per package.
Calochortus (Mariposa Lily)
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Calochortus albus var. albus (White Fairy Lantern)
15 (30)cm, White Fairy Lantern makes several pendant pinkish white to pure white globe shaped flowers. From coastal areas in California (Santa Lucia to Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo County) where it occurs at up to 800m. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Cherokee, Butte County, California, USA. IV-VI.
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Calochortus albus var. rubellus
15 (30), same as above but with magenta flowers. Native to York Mountain on shaded rocks in woods at up to 1,200m.. V-VI.
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| seed package 2452 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus ambiguus (Doubting Mariposa Lily)
40 (60)cm, Doubting Mariposa Lily makes quite tall, upright stems with large white to pale rose flower cups and narrow, grass-like leaves. Native of rocky grasslands in southwestern USA. For any rich, very well drained, slightly rocky soil in a sunny spot. V-VI.
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| seed package 4750 | € 3,99 | ||
Calochortus bruneaunis (Bruneau's Mariposa Lily)
60 (80)cm, Bruneau's Mariposa Lily makes cream white flower cups with lilac blotches. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot with protection from winter wetness. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Inyo County, California, USA at some 2400m. VI-VII.
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| seed package 5297 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus coeruleus (Beavertail Grass)
10 (20)cm, Beavertail Grass makes linear, almost grass-like leaves and ornamental pale rose-blue to white flower cups, the outer petals are dense covered with a white beard. Native of mountainous areas in open spots in coniferous woods and sunny meadows in northern California. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Round Valley Lake, Plumas County, California, USA at some 1.375m. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 0056 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus eurycarpus (White Mariposa Lily)
100 (130)cm, White Mariposa Lily has showy cream flower cups with purple blotches. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot with protection from winter wetness. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Washington County, Idaho, USA at some 1000m. VI-VII.
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| seed package 5298 | € 4,99 |
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Calochortus flexuosus (Winding Mariposa Lily)
60 (80)cm, Winding Mariposa Lily makes pale to deep lavender flower cups with maroon and yellow blotches on elegant, tall, slightly winding stems. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot with protection from winter wetness. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Clark County, Nevada, USA at some 1200m. VI-VII.
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| seed package 5299 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus gunnisonii (Gunnison's Mariposa Lily)
40 (60)cm, Gunnison's Mariposa Lily makes quite tall, upright stems with large white to pale rose flower cups whit a yellow to reddish center and narrow, grass-like leaves. Native of rocky mountainous grasslands in midwestern USA. For any rich, very well drained, slightly rocky soil in a sunny spot. V-VI.
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| seed package 4751 | € 3,99 | ||
Calochortus leichtlinii (Smokey Mariposa)
20 (40)cm, Smokey Mariposa makes up to five flowers per stem, white to lavender with a pink blush and a red blotch. Native to higher elevations of southern Oregon (Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties) and Sierra Nevada in California (Modoc County to Tulare county). Seeds from a certified wild collection in Mount Hough, Plumas County, California, USA at some 1.850m. V-VI.
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| seed package 2893 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus luteus (Yellow Mariposa Lily)
30 (40)cm, Yellow Mariposa Lily has bright sulphur yellow flowers with a greenish yellow throat. Native of central California (Sierra Nevada foothills and Coast Ranges), from open grassland and pine as well as oak forest. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Easy with some light winter protection (e.g. mulch layer). Seeds from a certified wild collection in Chico, Butte County, California, USA at some 100m. IV-VI.
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| seed package 2460 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus macrocarpus (Sagebrush Mariposa Lily)
80 (100)cm, Sagebrush Mariposa Lily makes large, showy pale lavender flower cups with greenish-yellow hairs inside the paler throat and long reflexed sepals. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot with protection from winter wetness. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Butte County, Idaho, USA at some 1750m. VI-VII.
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Calochortus monophyllus (Yellow Star-Tulip)
10 (15)cm, Yellow Star-Tulip makes rich yellow flowers with a dense beard of yellow hairs, and a very compact growth. Native to Oregon (southern Cascades in Jackson County) to California (Tuolumne County in Sierra Nevada) at up to 1700m. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Cherokee, Butte County, California, USA at some 400m. V-VI.
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| seed package 2915 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus nudus (Naked Mariposa Lily)
10 (20)cm, Naked Mariposa Lily makes narrow leaves and showy pale mauve to white flower cups. Native of mountainous areas in open spots in coniferous woods and sunny meadows in California and southern Oregon. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Canyon Dam, Plumas County, California, USA. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 0055 | € 4,99 | ||
Calochortus nuttallii (Sego Lily)
10cm, Sego Lily is a dwarf species with rose-pink (Grand County population) or almost pure white flowers (Fremont County population). Seeds from a certified wild collection in Grand County, Utah, USA at some 1.600 and Fremont County, Wyoming, USA at some 2.000m. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. VI-VIII.
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| seed package (pink flowered)6762 | € 4,99 | ||
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| seed package (white flowered)6739 | € 4,99 | ||
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Calochortus tolmiei (syn. C. glaucus, C. mawei, C. purdyi)
20 (30)cm, a medium sized Calochortus species with ornamental white flowers, shaded in lavender-blue towards the throat. All petals have a dense beard of hairs. Native from California (Columbia Rive to Santa Cruz County) to Oregon growing at up to 1,300m. For any well drained soil in full sun. Very early spring flowering. USDA Climate Zone 6. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Jarbo Gap, Butte County, California, USA. III-IV.
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| seed package 3007 | € 4,99 |
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Calochortus umpquaensis (Umpqua Mariposa Lily)
20cm, Umpqua Mariposa Lily is has hairy cream flowers with dark maroon center. It is a rare herbaceous bulbous plant native in rocky, sunny spots in mountains of Oregon. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot. Requires good winter protection (e.g. dry mulch layer). Better grown under frostfree conditions in a cool greenhouse or winter garden in full sun. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Douglas County, Oregon, USA at some 450m. IV-V.
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| seed package 4183 | € 5,99 | ||
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