Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, Hosaka crassifolia - Otay Mountain Lotus
Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, the Otay Mountain Lotus is native to the mountains east of San Diego in Southern California. Some sources list this plant by Hosaka crassifolia. The Otay Mountain Lotus grows to 3-4 feet tall and up to two feet wide depending on garden conditions. Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, Otay Mountain Lotus grows in full sun. Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, Otay Mountain Lotus is tolerant of a wide variety of garden conditions. Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, Otay Mountain Lotus blooms from late Winter through to early Summer with clusters of red and white flowers at the tips of the branches. Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, Otay Mountain Lotus a native Butterfly Garden resource and is a food source for the Acmon Blue, the Marine Blue, the Spring Azure and other Blue's, the Orange Sulfur, Cloudless Sulfur and other Sulfur's, and the Mournful Duskywing. Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, Otay Mountain Lotus is Winter hardy to 0° F.
Clusters of red and white flowers - Lotus crassifolius otayensis - Otay Mountain Lotus. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Plants in the Lotus genus featured on this site:
Lotus crassifolius otayensis, Hosaka crassifolia * Otay Mountain Lotus
Lotus maculatus * Parrot's Beak
Lotus scoparius, Acmisphon glaber * Deerweed