Clarkia, Elegant Salmon

Clarkia ‘Elegant Salmon’, Clarkia unguiculata, 50 seeds avg.

Vibrant salmon-toned flowers running along purplish-red stems. Blooms open from the bottom of the stem up and may be double, semi-double, or single.

Planting Tips: 

• A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.
• Do not cover seeds with soil.
• Allow 10-14 days to germinate.
• Space plants 6-9’’ apart in the garden.
• Grows to 36” tall.
• 75-85 days to bloom.
• Winter hardy to zone 8.

Harvesting Tips: 

• Harvest the central stem at almost ground level, just above the lowest two to three side shoots.
• Future cuts should be made at the stem base.
• For the freshest and longest-lasting cut flowers, harvest when the first flowers on a stem are open, or up to half are open.
• Buds will continue to open after cutting.