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Clarkia amoena 'Fruit Punch'

 
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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Clarkia (KLAR-kee-uh) (Info)
Species: amoena (am-oh-EN-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Fruit Punch

Synonym:Godetia amoena

Category:
Annuals

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Coral/Apricot

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive rebecca101 On Mar 14, 2008, rebecca101 from Madison, WI
(Zone 5a) wrote:

These were very pretty, although the flowers do not last long. Low-growing plant with somewhat weedy-looking foliage. 'Fruit Punch' is a particularly dwarf clarkia. Bloomed for me for about 4 weeks in July from an early May direct seeding. The true peak bloom only lasted about a week though - after that the flowers began to fade and brown and look obviously past their prime. So worth it though nevertheless - such bright happy things while they last!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Madison, Wisconsin



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