Evening Snow

Did you know

• The white flowers open in the evening and look like a blanket of fresh snow covering California hillsides.
• Each flower has a very long, narrow floral tube that is perfectly adapted for pollination by long-tongued moths.
• It is a California native wildflower that thrives in the dry grasslands and open woodlands of the coastal ranges.
• The plant was used in landmark studies of population genetics and flower color variation by Verne Grant.
• Despite its delicate appearance, evening snow is well-adapted to drought and poor soils in its native habitat.

Color meanings

Uses

• wildflower meadows
• native plant gardens
• restoration planting