Limnanthes douglasii
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| Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. |
Limnanthes douglasii, commonly known as poached egg plant and Douglas' meadowfoam. It is a plant that is native to the Northwest USA.
It has white flowers with a yellow centre, hence the name, and lime green foliage. It attracts hoverflies to the garden to beat the aphids and is well loved by bees. Limnanthes douglasii is a low spreading carpet of fragrant golden and white blooms that will grace the front of the border, rockery or path edging growing to a height of approximately 10cm.
It is a hardy annual which will grow in even poor, clay soil. It is self-seeding - gardeners are often careful as to where the seeds fall, as it will quite happily grow in a lawn.
Sow in September to flower in May and June, or in March to flower in June through August.
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