Clarkia unguiculata

Stansberry Lake, Washington 2020

Endemic to California, Clarkia unguiculata (Elegant Clarkia) is a tall, upright annual boasting loose spires of purple, rose, or white, 4-petaled flowers from late spring to early summer. Attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, the showy blossoms are borne on erect, spindly, reddish stems lined with occasional lanceolate leaves. They give way to elongated seed capsules, which split open when mature to release their numerous seeds. May reseed in the garden in optimum growing…

Monika Pachecka on Instagram: “_________ Clarkia unguiculata, known by the common name elegant clarkia or mountain garland. Annual plant with pink, white and red flowers,…”

Clarkia unguiculata, an annual with spikes of pretty colourful flowers.

Elegant Clarkia Taxonomy The strikingly bright pink Elegant Clarkia, or Clarkia unguiculata is a species endemic to California. It is also called the Woodland Clarkia, Mountain Garland, and Elegant…

Mountain Garland is native to the western United States. This flower comes in a variety of fluorescent shades of pinks, purples and whites. Mountain Garland is a close relative of Godetia. This plant grows 2-3 feet tall in the Northwest and may need support once full-grown. Zones 1-11 provide good growing climate. The buds bloom from the lower portions of the long stems to the top. Mountain Garland makes an excellent cut flower and will last longer if it is cut when the flowers are just…

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Pictures and description of Clarkia unguiculata, Mountain Garland.

Fertilize sparingly; too much fertilizer can mean long, lanky growth with weak stems.