Oenothera stricta 'Sulphurea'
Fragrant evening primrose 'Sulphurea' , Oenothera odorata 'Sulphurea'
Oenothera Oenothera
'Sulphurea' _ 'Sulphurea' is an upright, short-lived, herbaceous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to bronze-green leaves and, from summer into autumn, fragrant, papery, cupped, pale yellow flowers turning apricot with age.
Oenothera stricta 'Sulphurea' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Pale-yellow, Apricot in Summer; Pale-yellow, Apricot in Autumn
Flushed bronze, Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green, Flushed bronze in Summer; Flushed bronze, Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Slugs Slugs
Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Pinch back to promote bushier growth. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back after flowering.
Self-seeds freely. Alternatively, sow seed in containers in a cold frame in summer.
Seed
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Oenothera stricta 'Sulphurea' (Fragrant evening primrose 'Sulphurea' ) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Drought Tolerant, Rock, Wildlife, City, Gravel
Plant in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers open at dusk.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Oenothera stricta 'Sulphurea'
Fragrant evening primrose 'Sulphurea' , Oenothera odorata 'Sulphurea'
Oenothera Oenothera
'Sulphurea' _ 'Sulphurea' is an upright, short-lived, herbaceous perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to bronze-green leaves and, from summer into autumn, fragrant, papery, cupped, pale yellow flowers turning apricot with age.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Pale-yellow, Apricot in Summer; Pale-yellow, Apricot in Autumn
Flushed bronze, Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green, Flushed bronze in Summer; Flushed bronze, Mid-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Foot and root rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Pinch back to promote bushier growth. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back after flowering.
Self-seeds freely. Alternatively, sow seed in containers in a cold frame in summer.
Seed
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Oenothera stricta 'Sulphurea' (Fragrant evening primrose 'Sulphurea' ) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Drought Tolerant, Rock, Wildlife, City, Gravel
Plant in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers open at dusk.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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