woodland wildflower
Farewell-To-Spring
Clarkia amoena
Also known as Farewell To Spring, Herald-of-summer
1 of 2Native to California, Oregon, and Washington
Coastal areas from British Columbia to central California
- Light Partial shade Sun tolerance
- Moisture Moisture preference
- Zones 5–11 Cold to heat range
- Bloom Jun–Aug Flowering time
- Height
- Life cycle Annual Annual to perennial
In the garden
A woodland wildflower for partial shade. Hardy in USDA zones 5–11.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Hardiness zones
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Pollinators & wildlife
- Bees Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
also Agapostemon texanus, Sitka Bumble Bee, Silver-tailed Petalcutter +2 more
Osmia atrocyanea, Foothill Carpenter Bee - Flower flies Large-tailed Aphideater also Broad-banded Aphideater
- Beetles Asian Lady Beetle also Variegated Lady Beetle
- Also visited by
- Hummingbirds: Anna's Hummingbird
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- California, Oregon, and WashingtonUnited States (3): CA, OR, WA. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Coastal areas from British Columbia to central CaliforniaThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 5–11 · Canadian 4–9The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
- Soil
- Nutrient-poor, sandy loamsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Life cycle
- AnnualWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Jun–AugWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- Pink, PurpleThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.