Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca 'Erica Robin'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Also known as Oenothera 'Erica Robin'
- Height × spread
- 0.5m × 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This evening primrose forms a rather refined looking plant, though it's rather inclined to flop. It's lovely rich colours range from the clear-yellow, open cupped flowers that delightfully intermingle with slender burnt-orange buds to its slender, mid-green leaves that have a noticeable red central vein and ruddy red-brown stems. The spring foliage is yellow and takes on autumnal tints before falling, providing a long season of interest. You will need to balance the necessity for enough space to observe it properly with enough support to keep it upright.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Spring foliage
- Yellow
- Autumn foliage
- Red-bronze
- Stem colour
- Brown, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, fragrant
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.5m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Mediterranean garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Bird attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Found in
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