The ‘Elegant Dark Salmon’ variety stands out with its rich, deep salmon-pink blooms, a unique and striking shade that brings warmth and sophistication to borders, wildflower gardens, and cutting beds. This variety pairs beautifully with lighter pinks, purples, and whites, creating an eye-catching contrast within mixed plantings.
Germination Code A
Height: 24-36"
Packs cover 1 or 5 sq ft.5 ft.
Mountain Garland typically grows 2 to 3 feet tall in regions like the Pacific Northwest and may benefit from light support or staking as it matures. It thrives in USDA zones 1 through 11, especially in temperate climates with cool evenings. The buds bloom sequentially from the base to the tip of each stem, forming long-lasting floral columns.
For longest vase life, harvest stems when lower blooms are just opening and upper buds remain tightly closed, allowing the flowers to continue blooming after cutting.Plant in a location with full sun to partial shade, avoiding hot, dry, or excessively humid conditions.
This plant is best direct-sown outdoors, as it does not transplant well. Sow seeds in spring in most zones, or in fall in zones 7–10 to take advantage of cool-season establishment and spring blooms.
Clarkia unguiculata, Elegant Dark Salmon Clarkia seed
Germination Codes Explained
A: No special treatment needed; sow in warm soil.
B: Hot water treatment to break hard coats, or can be scarified (nicked/rubbed).
C(#): Cold, moist stratification (like winter) for # days; sow in fall or mimic by refrigerating seeds.
D: Warm-then-cold or alternating cycles; mimics double dormancy.
E: Cannot dry out; sow immediately in moist conditions.
F: Two years to germinate; sow outside in fall for second-year sprouting.
G (or 7): Soak large seeds overnight in water.
H (or 6): Scarification (abrade seed coat) before planting.
C (Light): Surface sow, needs light to germinate.
1: Needs darkness.
2: Needs light/surface sow.