| Description | A fast spreading perennial with bright yellow flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ee-no-THE-ra)(fru-Ti-cosa) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drought once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | bright canary yellow, notched petals |
| Propagation | very easy by division |
| Native Site | Native to the United States. |
| Misc Facts | Oenothera is Greek for "Wine Drinking". Legend has it that roots of some species were used as relishes with after-dinner wines. |
| Author's Notes | I have maintained gardens that have this plant (or similar cultivar) and every year to every other year I needed to remove large portions of the outside edge to control the spread. In one ove grown garden I literally took a shovel and peeled off a trailer load of "Oenthera sod". |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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