Red Spot Clarkia
Clarkia speciosa
Red spot clarkia is a low California annual with cupped pink-to-white petals each marked with a bright red spot, an easy, drought-tolerant wildflower for sunny, well-drained gardens. Like other Clarkia species, the tiny seed has documented use ground into a traditional meal.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 0.3–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink
- 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)
- Red Ribbons (Clarkia concinna)
- Farewell-to-Spring (Clarkia amoena)