Clarkia amoena ‘The Real’
$5.48 – $7.30
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Wild Farewell to Spring
This annual wild form of Farewell-to-Spring grows 1 – 2 ft. tall and blooms from mid-summer to early fall with a plethora of lavender pink flowers with dark red blotches.
Wild Farewell to Spring typically grows in northern California, brightening hillsides with its satiny pink – lavender petals. Some think this wild form is not quite as showy as the horticultural form, but it grows just as well in the garden or containers!
Lifeform: Annual
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Butterflies
Container | 4", 4"S, D-16 |
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Ecological Value | Flowers serve as a nectar source for honey bees, as well as native bumble bees, mason bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. |
Historical Uses | Miwok peoples grind the seeds for food. |
Distribution | Native to western North America from British Columbia to central California |
Elevation | Between 0 and 2296 feet |
Habitat | Dry, open slopes. Sometimes in meadows, prairies, seaside bluffs, coastal scrub, forest edges, and roadsides. |
Communities | Coastal Prairie, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Northern Oak Woodland, Redwood Forest |