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Oenothera deltoides

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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Oenothera (ee-no-THEE-ruh) (Info)
Species: deltoides (del-TOY-deez) (Info)

Category:
Annuals
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Silver/Gray

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By kmom246

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	kmom246	On May 5, 2008, kmom246 from Silver Springs, NV (Zone 6b) wrote: They grow wild here in the alkali sands of the Nevada Great Basin high desert. Where I live, they only show up during long, (relatively) wet, cool springs. Blooms open in the evening and on cloudy days. [HYPERLINK@www.desertusa.com] says that they grow below 3,500 feet above sea level, but we are well above that at 4,200 feet and they seem to do well any time it rains or snows a lot in the spring. As soon as the 90*F weather arrives, they disappear. I have seen hawk moths fluttering around them, but I have not observed them actually drinking nectar from them. I have NOT seen hawk moth caterpillars on them.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Silver Springs, Nevada

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