Pacific Hounds Tongue | Adelinia grandis (Cynoglossum grande)

A close-up of delicate purple flowers with light-colored stamens against a blurred green background.
Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
The image shows a flowering plant with tall green leaves and multiple small purple flowers growing from a single stem.
Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery
The image features a cluster of purple flowers on tall stems, surrounded by green foliage, set against a blurred background.
Photo Credit: Joseph M. DiTomaso
A close-up of delicate purple flowers with light-colored stamens against a blurred green background.
The image shows a flowering plant with tall green leaves and multiple small purple flowers growing from a single stem.
The image features a cluster of purple flowers on tall stems, surrounded by green foliage, set against a blurred background.

This showy perennial has beautiful purple flowers that resemble those of forget-me-nots. Thick, ascending stalk and basal rosette of leaves.

 

Plant Details

Habitats Oak Woodland
Habitat Notes Does best in forests and meadow edges
Phenology Perennial; flowering March-June
Mature Height Up to 2 feet
Shade Preference Part shade
Soil Tolerance Well-drained soils
Special Uses Attracts hummingbirds