Clarkia unguiculata

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Elegant clarkia

An annual wildflower endemic (limited) to California alone.  It grows from 18-24″and is very showy and easily grown.

Pink to coral colored flowers bloom continuously throughout the spring and into the summer and it will reseed for next years spring color.

Flowers of the genus Clarkia are primarily pollinated by specialist bees found in their native habitat

Ornamental Flowers April through July.

Lifeform: Annual

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant

 

 

Container

4"

Ecological Value

Native bees can’t seem to get enough of it.

Historical Uses

Green and gold dyes are obtained from the flowers.

Distribution

Endemic to California.

Elevation

Between 0 and 5000 feet

Communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Coastal Strand

Habitat

Coastal, woodland