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butterfly flower, flower of love, swan flower
Synonyms
Clarkia elegans
Annual Biennial
An upright, branching annual up to 1m high, with slender stems bearing sparse lance-shaped leaves. In late spring and early summer, flowers are produced from the upper leaf axils, with four widely-spaced, paddle-shaped petals in shades of pink, purple, red and occasionally white, and prominent stamens tipped with bright red anthers
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres