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Clarkia Crown Double Mix
Clarkia 'Crown Double Mix' Seeds
Clarkia is a gorgeous but seldom-seen cottage garden flower.
Add graceful elegance to your borders and bouquets with Clarkia 'Crown Double Mix'. This beautiful hardy annual produces tall, slender stems adorned with exquisite, fully double, ruffled flowers in a lovely mix of pinks, salmons, purples, and whites. Often called 'Farewell to Spring', it's a fantastic choice for the cutting garden, providing long-lasting blooms.
Clarkia hates root disturbance and cold soil but loves lots and lots of sun.
If using Clarkia as a cut flower, cut when just the top bud has opened, and then they will last well in a vase. They flower from July to September.
Perfect for Autumn sowing! See our full Seeds to Sow in September collection. A standout choice for easy cutting flowers – explore the Direct Sown Seeds collection and our Cutting Garden Seeds collection!
| Quantity of Seeds | 550 Seeds |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Genus | Clarkia elegans |
| Sow Seeds |
Sow mid September or mid-April directly where they are to grow. Water before sowing, and sow 0.5 cm deep in rows 30 cm apart. |
| Plant Out | After the last frosts, likes full sun and well-drained soil |
| Flowers | July-September |
| Height & Spread | 60cm high x 30–40 cm spread |
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