About
Clarkia unguiculata 'Appleblossom' is a robust annual that can reach heights of up to 1 meter. Throughout the summer, it showcases airy clusters of soft pink blooms that persist for an extended duration.
About the genus
Clarkia are slender annual plants characterized by their uncomplicated leaves and prominent funnel- or bowl-shaped flowers, which appear in loose racemes during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in poor to moderately fertile, slightly acid, moist but well-drained soil in full sun; avoid hot, humid conditions
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in-situ in early spring or autumn and avoid transplanting. Protect autumn-sown seedlings over winter with cloches
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Susceptible to foot rot and stem rot