Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana ‘Silver Blade’
Oenothera 'Silver Blade' is a stunning evening primrose with huge, lemon yellow flowers for months atop silver-blue foliage.
Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana ‘Silver Blade’ is a stunning evening primrose with huge, lemon yellow flowers four inches across on red stems from spring until fall, either constantly or in waves. Deadhead to encourage more flowers. Foliage is lance-shaped, rippled, silver-blue to blue-green contrasting beautifully with the flowers. It will form a lush yet drought tolerant groundcovering mat perfect for lean, gritty soils in rock gardens, gravel gardens, along driveways, on banks, trailing over walls or in other xeriscapes or in containers. Easy to grow. Shear down in fall or early spring.
Common Name: Evening Primrose
Family: Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Limestone outcrops, prairies, sandy locations, and dry hillsides of the southern Great Plains.
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