Baby stars
Leptosiphon bicolor
Last reviewed: September 2026
Baby stars (Leptosiphon bicolor) is a annual forb native to CA, OR, WA. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw small native bees and flies.
Toxicity unknown
Baby stars (Leptosiphon bicolor) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
2"–8" H × 3"–6" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA, OR, WA
Pollinators
small native bees, flies
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A tiny, low annual with thread-like, needle-fine leaves and small, tubular, pink flowers with a yellow throat held just above the foliage. Carpets open grassland and rocky slopes in early spring.
Growing Baby stars
Grow Baby stars in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 2 to 8 inches tall and spread 3 to 6 inches wide.
Wildlife value
The small tubular flowers offer nectar to small native bees and flies during the brief early spring bloom.
Common questions
- How much sun does Baby stars need?
- Baby stars grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Baby stars bloom?
- Baby stars blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Baby stars native?
- Baby stars (Leptosiphon bicolor) is native to CA, OR, WA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Baby stars attract?
- Baby stars draws small native bees and flies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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