Oenothera fruticosa
(sundrops)
(sundrops)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Albert F. W. Vick, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: Groundcover, 12 – 24 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Sides
Native Status: MO
Comments & Cautions:
can spread rapidly but typically not invasive; can attract birds
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet or Medium
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
upright; clustered unbranched stems
Foliage
dull green, lance-shaped leaves
Flowers
bright yellow, four-petaled flowers bloom during day; June-July