Elegant Clarkia

Clarkia unguiculata

Elegant clarkia is a tall, slender California annual with whimsical diamond-shaped clawed petals in pink to lavender along wand-like stems, a graceful, drought-tolerant reseeder and good cut flower.

Family: Onagraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: CA