Clarkia unguiculata, Elegant Clarkia Seed Balls

Attract bees, butterflies, and birds to your backyard with Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata). Beautiful 3-foot plant with spikes of unusual pink flowers, also known as Elegant Fairyfan. Natively, it grows on dry slopes in Chaparral ecotype in California. It can be cultivated throughout the US. A close relative of Farewell-to-Spring, this plant is a member of the evening primrose family. An unusual US native wildflower for pollinator and habitat gardens. Native Americans extracted a dye from the flowers. Plant outdoors Spring. Seeds will germinate when conditions are optimal. In good conditions, flowers appear the first year. DETAILED INFORMATION • An annual • Native to Throughout California • full sun to part shade and moist, well-draining • Moderate Water Requirement • Sow Spring, 12-24 inches apart • Zone 3-9 Elegant Clarkia is native to the following states: California. ABOUT SEED BALLS Seed balls (seed bombs) are 1/2-inch balls of dried soil and seeds. Essentially, they are p