Oenothera fremontii 'Lemon Silver'

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Oenothera fremontii 'Lemon Silver'

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Kemper Code: W260

Common Name: evening primrose
Zone: 4 to 7
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Onagraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.25 to 0.5 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: June - September Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Lemon yellow
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This evening primrose cultivar is a nearly stemless perennial which typically grows in a loose, spreading clump to 6" tall and 12" wide. Features silvery, linear, lance-shaped leaves (to 2" long) and 4-petaled, lemon yellow flowers (to 2") which bloom throughout the summer. Flowers give way to winged seed capsules (1/2 to 1" long) which have some ornamental interest. Species is native to Kansas and Nebraska.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Plants are not too aggressive like some evening primrose species.

Uses:

Rock gardens. Border fronts. Edging.