Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca
Four-angled sundrops, Evening primrose
Also known as Oenothera tetragona, Oenothera tetragona var. fraseri, Oenothera cinaeus
- Height × spread
- 0.4m × 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
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About this plant
A handsome form that combines papery cup-shaped large yellow flowers with deep red stalks, mahogany buds and red young foliage. The long slim leaves are smooth-looking and arch out from the upright flowering stems. The flowers carry a pleasing fragrance, noticeable in the evening during their June and July season in bloom. This forms a slowly spreading clump and can be used at the front of the border.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Spring foliage
- Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, fragrant
- Shape
- Cube
- Height
- 0.4m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- 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
- Architectural, 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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