Botanical Name: Clarkia amoena
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Common Name: Farewell-to-Spring, Godetia  
Plant photo of: Clarkia amoena
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany

  • Description

  • Notes

An open plant with showy, cup-shaped flowers in a loose arrangement. Colors range through the pinks and whites. Farewell-to-spring is an erect or sprawling annual that may grow to 2 or so feet tall and wide. Blooms mid spring to early summer, before the hot weather sets in.
Grow in well-draining soil in full sun to some afternoon shade. Flowering will diminish as the summer warms. Formerly known as Godetia amoena.