winecup clarkia
Clarkia purpurea
USDA zones2 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Winecup clarkia (Clarkia purpurea) is an annual for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in red and purple. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers, and it tolerates drought well.
Pairs well with California poppy, Coastal tidytips, and Red fescue.
Native range
AZ, CA, OR, PA, and 1 more places. See all 5
AZ, CA, OR, PA, and WA.