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Clarkia amoena

 
Clarkia amoena
farewell to spring
Clarkia amoena

Synonym(s) Godetia amoena
Common name farewell to spring
Family onagraceae
Life cycle annual
Flowers deep pink (late spring)
Size 2'
Light full sun-part shade
Cultural notes not fussy
From seed germinate at room temperature (or direct-sow in spring)
detailed seed-starting info below

Wildflower native to the American West. Best planted in masses or drifts. Single flowers in a range of colors and bicolors.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from JL Hudson 'Tall mixed' packed for '01. Baggy 70F (87%G)
  2. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (65% or more G, 4-10d)
  3. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (36%G, 5-11d)
  4. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (20%G, 7-14d)
  5. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (12%G, 7-10d)
  6. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (1%G, 8d)


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