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| Family | Limnanthaceae. |
| Genus & Species | Limnanthes douglasii |
| Common Names | Poached egg flower. Meadow foam. Fried egg flower. Douglas' meadowfoam. Common meadowfoam. |
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| Size/Shape | Quick growing. A little plant. 6 inches. Low spreading carpet. Spread of about 8 inches. Height 12 inches. |
| Leaves | The pale-green leaves are glossy and feathery. 5-13 leaflets. Entire or often toothed or lobed. |
| Flowers | One of the most free flowering annuals in cultivation. White, yellow-centered, saucer shaped flowers. Golden and white blooms. |
| Blooming Season | Spring to late summer. May to August. |
| Fragrance | Delicately scented. Fragrant. The flowers diffuse a gentle sweet perfume that is most pronounced on a calm warm day. Scented. |
| Use | Attracts hoverflies to your garden to beat the aphids. Recommended as a useful companion plant for vegetable growing, with the 'bird-dropping'- like hoverfly larvae helping to keep down aphids. |
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| Propagation | Sow seeds where they are to flower in spring. Sow 1/8in deep. Self sows freely. Germination takes place within 3 weeks. Light is needed for good germination; so do not cover the seeds with anything but a little coarse sand. Easy to grow. Germinates better when cool. |
| Soil | Soil should be raked to a fine tilth. Well drained. Any soil including sandy. A fertile well drained soil. |
| Water | Moist. Moist places. Moist soil. Require good moisture - is native to marshy / wet places in the wild. Don't let soil dry out. Wet meadows. Vernal pools. |
| Light | Full sun. Cannot grow in the shade. Prefers full sun. |
| Climate | Annual from California. Likes roots to be cool. Hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. |
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| Source to Buy | Chilterns seeds. |
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