Clarkia elegans
The plants are light-loving and quite cold-resistant. They require open sunny places.

Exposure: Full sun.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Soil type: Moist, Well-drained/light.
Height: 40cm.
Spread: 40cm.
Time to plant seeds: September to June .
Clarkia is an easy-to-grow, hardy annual. It produces branched plants that bear deeply cut, lilac-purple flowers. Plants are best sown in groups to achieve a dramatic display. Sow seeds from September to June. Clarkia is an excellent plant to introduce children to growing flowers.



Clarkia elegans, Elegantne klarkia 

 

Eng.: Elegant Clarkia, Garland Flower, Mountain Garland. Suom.: Punaklarkia, Komeasilkkikukka. Sven.: Clarkia. Bot. syn.: Clarkia elegans, Clarkia concinna.