Farewell-to-Spring
Clarkia amoena
Cup-shaped satiny pink flowers, often flushed crimson, carry color into early summer as other wildflowers fade. An easy reseeding annual for sunny slopes. Like other Clarkia species, the tiny seed has documented use ground into a traditional meal.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 2–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.75–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA
Related native plants
More Clarkia species
- Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
- Ruby Chalice Clarkia (Clarkia rubicunda)
- Red Ribbons (Clarkia concinna)
- Red Spot Clarkia (Clarkia speciosa)