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Oenothera macrocarpa |
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| Synonym(s) |
Oenothera missouriensis |
| Common name |
Missouri evening primrose |
| Family |
onagraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-7) |
| Flowers |
yellow (summer) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (drought-tolerant) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Large yellow flowers each open for a day. The Kemper portrait linked below describes O. macrocarpa as a sprawling plant, which makes me believe ours is probably not quite the same thing: the ones growing in our garden grow strongly upright, with long slender leaves unlike those of most other evening primroses. The burgundy buds are quite ornamental in their own right.
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| | Even though the flowers last only a day in their yellow form, the spent flowers, reminding me of orange handkerchiefs, lend a touch of Dr Seuss sensibility |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: side garden About my plant portraits
Some helpful links to other websites
- Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 70F (45%G, 6-24d). Exposure to light after 24d did not increase germination.
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June 04, 2006
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