Oenothera LEMON DROP� ('Innoeno131' PP16393 CPBR2534)

Oenothera LEMON DROP® ('Innoeno131' PP16393 CPBR2534)

Common Name: Evening Primrose

This is a great plant to recommend to gardeners looking for a long blooming, low maintenance, drought tolerant perennial. LEMON DROP® is very easy to grow and looks terrific from spring through fall with little extra care.

Unlike many evening primroses, this one has flowers that are open during the day. Vibrant lemon yellow, 1-2” diameter, mildly fragrant blossoms are produced freely from early through late summer atop a clump of fast and low growing, narrow and linear, dark green foliage. It blooms right on through the heat of summer, handling high temperatures and mild drought with ease.

Deer typically leave this plant alone but butterflies can’t resist! Try growing this selection as a ground cover or in combination containers for great season-long color.

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Height:

8.0-12.0 Inches

Spread:

12.0-14.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

5,6,7,8,9,10

Flower Color:

Yellow/Gold Shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer Midsummer Late Summer Long Blooming

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Rock Garden

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Drought Tolerant Easy To Grow Erosion Control Fragrant Flowers Ground Cover Mass Planting

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Oenothera maintains the best form when planted in poor, well-drained soil and full sun. In more fertile soils, it can be a bit rangy. Use it to cover gravelly banks and other areas where the soil quality is poor. Hot, dry conditions are no problem for this plant.

Fun Facts

The oil of Evening Primrose is often sold in health stores, due to its gamma-lineotic acids, which help regulate body processes. However, the best proven benefit of the oil is to treat skin conditions.

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