Ruby Chalice Clarkia
Clarkia rubicunda
Ruby chalice clarkia is a California coastal annual with bowl-shaped rose-pink flowers marked a deep red in the center, a cheerful, drought-tolerant reseeder for sunny gardens and meadows. Like other Clarkia species, the tiny seed has documented use ground into a traditional meal.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 0.5–3 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July
- Bloom colors
- red, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- CA
Related native plants
More Clarkia species
- Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
- Red Ribbons (Clarkia concinna)
- Farewell-to-Spring (Clarkia amoena)
- Red Spot Clarkia (Clarkia speciosa)