Oenothera macrocarpa

Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri Primrose)

Missouri Primrose

Missouri Primrose is a showy, trailing plant with large, yellow, fragrant flowers up to 4" across. Plants bloom for a long period from spring through summer and make an excellent front of border or rock garden plant. Foliage stays green much of the year. Missouri Primrose plants tolerates poor soil and drought but needs good drainage.

Showy native glade plant
Perfect for hot, sunny, dry locations
Blooms spring through summer

Height

8-10 Inches

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Spread

12-24 Inches


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Also combines well with natives Rose Verbena and Purple Poppy Mallow.

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USDA Hardiness Zone 4 - 7

Great Companions

Purple Beardtongue Purple Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea )
Filigran Russian Sage Filigran Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia ''Filigran'')
Prairie Dropseed Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis )

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Full Sun
Habit
Semi Evergreen
Perennal
Landscape Use
Ground Cover
Water Needs
Low
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