How much sun does Blue fiestaflower need?

Blue fiestaflower grows best in part shade conditions.

When does Blue fiestaflower bloom?

Blue fiestaflower blooms in March, April, and May.

Where is Blue fiestaflower native?

Blue fiestaflower (Pholistoma auritum) is native to AZ, CA, NV, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

Blue fiestaflower

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Pholistoma auritum

Last reviewed: October 2026

Blue fiestaflower (Pholistoma auritum) is a annual forb native to AZ, CA, NV. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw bees.

Toxicity unknown

Blue fiestaflower (Pholistoma auritum) 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

part shade

Water

medium

Size

8"–24" H × 12"–36" W

Bloom

Mar, Apr, May

Native to

AZ, CA, NV

Pollinators

bees

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A sprawling, weak-stemmed annual with prickly-margined leaves and small lavender-blue bell-shaped flowers, often scrambling through shrubs and over other plants in shaded canyons.

Growing Blue fiestaflower

Grow Blue fiestaflower in part shade and medium water. Mature plants reach 8 to 24 inches tall and spread 12 to 36 inches wide.

Wildlife value

A spring nectar source for native bees in shaded understory habitats.

Common questions

How much sun does Blue fiestaflower need?: Blue fiestaflower grows best in part shade conditions.
When does Blue fiestaflower bloom?: Blue fiestaflower blooms in March, April, and May.
Where is Blue fiestaflower native?: Blue fiestaflower (Pholistoma auritum) is native to AZ, CA, NV, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Blue fiestaflower attract?: Blue fiestaflower draws bees.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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