Silver Blade Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa subsp. incana

SKU #49674
4-9

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Reaches 4 to 6 in. tall, 12 to 18 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Description A low-growing, heat- and drought-tolerant perennial with slender silver-green leaves and attractive red stems. Large, buttery-yellow flowers bloom from spring to frost. A great option for rocky and lean soil, slopes, and rock gardens.
Bloom Time Spring to frost
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise, Heat Loving
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container, Ground Cover
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Gray-green
Care Instructions Provide well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish the root system. Drought-tolerant once established. Cut old growth down to ground level in early spring. Hardy to elevations of 8000 ft.
Details
DescriptionA low-growing, heat- and drought-tolerant perennial with slender silver-green leaves and attractive red stems. Large, buttery-yellow flowers bloom from spring to frost. A great option for rocky and lean soil, slopes, and rock gardens.
Bloom TimeSpring to frost
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Heat Loving
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGray-green
Care
Care InstructionsProvide well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish the root system. Drought-tolerant once established. Cut old growth down to ground level in early spring. Hardy to elevations of 8000 ft.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.