Red Ribbons
Clarkia concinna
Red ribbons is a California annual with extraordinary fringed, three-lobed deep-pink petals like tiny ribbons, an enchanting, easy reseeder for sunny to lightly shaded dry slopes. Like other Clarkia species, the tiny seed has documented use ground into a traditional meal.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA
Related native plants
More Clarkia species
- Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
- Ruby Chalice Clarkia (Clarkia rubicunda)
- Farewell-to-Spring (Clarkia amoena)
- Red Spot Clarkia (Clarkia speciosa)