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Oenothera lindheimeri 'White Fountain'

 
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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Oenothera (ee-no-THEE-ruh) (Info)
Species: lindheimeri (lind-HY-mer-ee) (Info)
Cultivar: White Fountain

Synonym:Gaura lindheimeri

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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No positives
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1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative reeter On Sep 3, 2008, reeter from Little Rock, AR wrote:

was beautiful at first. the pink variety is much better. the white soon becomes leggy and unruly.

i seem to be the only one who's had the experience of them self-propagating, much to my surprise. in fact, with the white ones, they've even become invasive!

negative: heavy pruning and staking required for them when they get older so as not to fall over and look really messy. only a problem with the white ones.

Regional...

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

Little Rock, Arkansas



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