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Onagraceae
Mountain Garland
Clarkia unguiculata
Grace and celebration.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Clarkia
- Native to
- California, Western United States
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, poor
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-10
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- The genus Clarkia was named after Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- The species name 'unguiculata' means 'clawed,' referring to the narrow, claw-like base of each petal.
- It is a California native wildflower that thrives in the dry conditions of chaparral and oak woodlands.
- The delicate, crepe-paper-like petals come in a wide range of colors from white to deep purple.
- Unlike many wildflowers, mountain garland actually prefers poor, infertile soil and blooms more profusely when not over-fertilized.
Color meanings
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grace
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festivity
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natural beauty