Small-Flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii) is an annual forb native to Western US states (such as California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) that can thrive in USDA Zones 6–9 as a cool-season annual. Reaching a mature height of 1–2.5 feet with an erect, bristly-hairy growth habit, it features lance-shaped green leaves and produces coiled, scorpion-like spikes of small tubular yellow-orange flowers. It thrives in dry, sandy or clay soils, open fields, and disturbed plains in full sun and is ideal for native annual grassland restoration, roadside cover, and early-season pollinator forage.
Common Fiddleneck is an annual herb that grows up to 2 feet tall. It is often used in wildflower gardens and for habitat restoration. This plant prefers full sun and is commonly found in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.
Species Attributes
Seeds Per lb
Growing Region
Pacific Northwest, California
Native
California, Pacific Northwest
Life Form
Forb
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Requirements
Sun
Precipitation Requirements
Low
Mature Height
1-3 ft
Flowering Season
Spring
Cool/Warm Season
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Orange, Yellow
Bunch/Sod
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