Red Maids (Calandrinia ciliata) is an annual forb native to Western US states (such as California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona) that can thrive in USDA Zones 7–10 as a cool-season annual. Reaching a mature height of 4–12 inches with a spreading, succulent, sprawling prostrate growth habit, it features narrow, fleshy green leaves and produces brilliant, shiny magenta-pink five-petaled flowers that open in full sunlight. It thrives in sandy to loamy soils, grassy fields, and disturbed valley plains in full sun and is ideal for spring soil surface cover, roadside stabilization, and seed forage for birds.
This is is a low-growing annual that typically reaches about 4 to 12 inches in height. It is used in wildflower gardens for its attractive pink to red flowers and as a groundcover. This plant prefers full sun and grows well in sandy or rocky soils, often found in coastal scrub and chaparral habitats.
Species Attributes
Seeds Per lb
Growing Region
California, Southwest
Native
California, Pacific Northwest
Life Form
Forb
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Requirements
Sun, Part Shade
Precipitation Requirements
Medium
Mature Height
1-2 ft
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Cool/Warm Season
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Red
Bunch/Sod
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