Oenothera macrocarpa (syn. O. missouriensis)

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Hardiness Zone 3

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Family Onagraceae

A creeping plant with large, lanceolate, light green leaves. Its large, fragrant yellow flowers are ephemeral but renew themselves continuously. It is ideal for your low walls, borders, rockeries and planters. It tolerates difficult conditions well. Syn.: Oenothera macrocarpa

Oenothera macrocarpa (syn. O. missouriensis)

Soil and care

The rightconditions.

Fertilization Fertilizer for flowering

Bloom and dimensions

The completeprofile.

Bloom periodJune-September
Flower colorYELLOW
Foliage colorGreen
Maximum height12 inches (30.5 cm)
Maximum width16 inches (40.5 cm)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 3
Minimum temperature'-40°C

Its strengths, naturally.

Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer