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Oenothera drummondii (Beach evening primrose)
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per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Oenothera drummondii
Other names
Beach evening primrose, Oenothera littoralis, Raimannia drummondii, Coast evening primrose
Genus
Oenothera Oenothera
Species
O. drummondii - O. drummondii is a mat-forming, rarely upright, borderline hardy, relatively short-lived, evergreen to semi-evergreen subshrub, sometimes grown as an annual, with hairy, elliptic to narrowly obovate, grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers from late spring into autumn.
Oenothera drummondii is: Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free. Resistant to deer.
Specific pests
Slugs Slugs
Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Divide in early spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Oenothera drummondii (Beach evening primrose) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought. Can be treated in as an annual in areas with freezing winters. Classified as a noxious weed in parts of Australia.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Oenothera drummondii
Other names
Beach evening primrose, Oenothera littoralis, Raimannia drummondii, Coast evening primrose
Genus
Oenothera Oenothera
Species
O. drummondii - O. drummondii is a mat-forming, rarely upright, borderline hardy, relatively short-lived, evergreen to semi-evergreen subshrub, sometimes grown as an annual, with hairy, elliptic to narrowly obovate, grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers from late spring into autumn.
Native to
Northern Mexico, Southern United States
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free. Resistant to deer.
Specific pests
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Divide in early spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Oenothera drummondii (Beach evening primrose) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought. Can be treated in as an annual in areas with freezing winters. Classified as a noxious weed in parts of Australia.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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