Twolobe clarkia

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Twolobe clarkia outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Keep track of the seeds you own.

Companion Planting

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  Anasazi Bean
  

  Anasazi BeanGreat pair

  • ❧Anasazi Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Twolobe clarkia feeds on
  • ❧Anasazi Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Anasazi Bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Twolobe clarkia
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  Asparagus Pea
  

  Asparagus PeaGreat pair

  • ❧Asparagus Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Twolobe clarkia feeds on
  • ❧Asparagus Pea draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Asparagus Pea acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Twolobe clarkia
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  

  Bird's-foot TrefoilGreat pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Twolobe clarkia feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Twolobe clarkia

How to grow Twolobe clarkia

1. Sow-4 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space20 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Suitable for light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Prefers moist soil. Tolerates mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.