Annuals & Biennials

Godetia
godetia

- Height 9-36 in (23-90 cm)
- Planting distance 6 in (15 cm)
- Flowers early to late summer
- Ordinary well-drained soil
- Sunny site
- Hardy annual

Godetia, an old favorite among border plants, is listed here under botanists have recently reclassified it as Clarkia. Godetias owe their popularity to their bushy habit, abundance of brightly colored flowers, and the ease with which they can be grown. The funnel-shaped blooms - single, double, semidouble, and frilled - are carried at the top of upright leafy spikes from early to late summer. They are suitable for beds, borders, pots, or containers, and as cut flowers.

Popular species and cultivars
Only Godetia grandiflora (now Clarkia rubicunda-) is commonly grown, but many cultivars have been developed from it.
'Azalea-Flowered' has semidouble flowers with wavy-edged petals in shades of pale pink, carmine-pink, salmon-pink, and white. The plants stand 15-18 in (38-45 cm) high.
'Crimson Glow,' a dwarf plant reaching 9 in (23 cm) high, has single red flowers.
'Double White,' growing 15-20 in (38-50 cm) high, has double white flowers.
'Duchess of Albany,' 12-15 in (30-38 cm) high, has satin-white frilled flowers.
'Dwarf Show Mixed,' 9-12 in (23-30 cm) high, bears single flowers in mixed colors on compact plants.
'Firelight' is bright crimson on 12-15 in (30-38 cm) high plants.
'Grace Hybrids,' a tall F1 hybrid mixture up to 21/2 ft (75 cm) high, bear flowers marbled in lavender, salmon, pinks, and reds.
'Salmon Princess' is a compact plant, 10-12 in (25-30 cm) high, with salmon-pink flowers.
'Sybil Sherwood' has lilac-pink flowers edged with white. The plants are 15 in (38 cm) high.
'Tall Double Mixed' has pink, red, rose, and purple double flowers on 21/2-3 ft (75-90 cm) high stems.

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