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Oenothera 'Shimmer' PP 19,663
Evening Primrose, Sundrop
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Shop Available OenotheraItem #: 8553
Zones: 4a to 7b, at least
Dormancy:
Height: 6" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
I planted Oenothera 'Shimmer' expecting it to melt away like a cheap popsicle in the desert, but unlike other Midwest/Great Basin evening primroses, this plant is still going strong after three years. Oenothera 'Shimmer' is a hybrid (possibly Oenothera fremontii x Calylophus) discovered by Lauren Springer and Scott Ogden in their Colorado garden. For us, Oenothera 'Shimmer' makes a low 6" tall x 2' wide tight clump of lax stems adorned with very narrow silver-green leaves. The clumps are topped with 3" brilliant yellow, nocturnally-fragrant flowers in late spring and sporadically throughout the summer. A well-drained sunny site is essential for best performance.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Oenothera
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants