Grace Shell Pink clarkia
Clarkia amoena 'Grace Shell Pink'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grace Shell Pink' clarkia (Clarkia amoena 'Grace Shell Pink') is an annual for borders, containers, and cut flower gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Silky pink and white blooms sit on sturdy stems in spring and summer. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Red fescue, Drumstick primrose, and Abbotswood shrubby cinquefoil.