Collinsia tinctoria * Sticky Chinese Houses, Tincture Plant
Collinsia tinctoria is brightly patterned, the primary color varies from pink to white with darker markings. The flowers of Sticky Chinese Houses are stacked like a pagoda. Collinsia tinctoria grows from the Chaparral up into the Pine Forest, from 2000-7000 feet. Collinsia tinctoria attracts the Checkerspot and Spring Azure Butterflies and is a great addition to the wildflower section in your butterfly garden. Collinsia seeds are fairly easy to start, plant with the first good rainstorm in the Fall, I aim for mid October. Collinsia tinctoria blooms from the late Spring into early Summer at higher elevations.
Flowers and foliage of Collinsia tinctoria known as Stickey Chinese Houses or Tincture Plant. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Plants that grow in the same part of the garden - from our Wildflower List
Clarkia unguiculata
Collinsia heterophylla
Collinsia tinctoria
Dodecatheon clevelandii
Erysimum capitatum
Heuchera maxima
Paeonia californica
Pholistoma auritum
Salvia spathacea
Silene laciniata
Sisyrinchium bellum