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Oenothera speciosa 'Woodside White'

 
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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Oenothera (ee-no-THEE-ruh) (Info)
Species: speciosa (spee-see-OH-suh) (Info)
Cultivar: Woodside White

Synonym:Oenothera berlandieri

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Category:
Perennials

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

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dicentra63 On Jun 22, 2007, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) wrote:

This is one of my favorite plants. The bed is surrounded by house and driveway, so it can't spread out of control. It's on the east side of the house and yet it grows well.

I got it in 2001 and it bloomed profusely for 5 years. Lovely pinkish tinge on the back side of the petals, gregarious habit, reliable.

Then it got kinda smothered by the Virginia Creeper. I was too ill for a few years to trim it back, but this year (2007) the Oenothera managed to assert itself in spite of the creeper.

But it's not white anymore, it's pink! It looks exactly like the species, so I guess it reverted back. Don't know if it was from age or from what the creeper did to it.

Fortunately, I like the species, too.

Regional...

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

Salt Lake City, Utah



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