Oenothera stubbei
Saltillo Evening Primrose
Onagraceae
Ground covers, Perennials
OENOTHERAValued for showy, four-petaled, silky flowers in bright yellow, pink, or white. Some types display their blossoms during the day, others open in late afternoon and close the following morning. Flowers of some are fragrant. Plants succeed in tough, rough places.
Oenothera stubbeiNative to Mexico. Evening-blooming plant that forms a dark green mat 5 in. high and 4 ft.wide; prostrate stems root along the ground, forming offset plants. Narrow leaves to 2 1/2 in. long. Yellow, 2 1/2 in. flowers rise on individual stems 6–8 in. above foliage. Blooms most heavily in spring, sporadically throughout the rest of the year. Endures heat and drought but does better with occasional water.
Oenothera stubbei
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