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Oenothera lindheimeri 'Corrie's Gold'

Since the Florida Gulf Coast is not friendly to many of the pretty perennial flowering plants, I was very pleased to see how well this plant is doing in our area. I rescued the plant from our local Lowe's and it was not in very good condition when I took it home. Many of the branches were broken and old flowers had been allowed to die back on the plant. When I trimmed it up at home after transplanting it to a larger pot for this season, I took the cuttings and placed them in potting soil in another pot on the north side of my home. I did this approximately 2 weeks ago and when I checked them this morning, they had rooted. For me that is another plus because I love to propagate and create my own new plants, especially one this lovely.
I would encourage other Gulf Coast Floridians to try this plant.

I'm very pleased with this plant, even though it really hasn't attracted butterflies as well as it's alternative name, "whirling butterflies," may suggest. However, in a manner of months, this plant has spread out, bloomed, and stayed beautiful, no matter how much neglect it's been through. My soil is pretty clay and I was worried that nothing would do well in my garden, but this is definitely up to the challenge. (I'm new at gardening, so it means a lot when I say this... it's very easy to take care of!)

This plant has a will to live. Had been moved three times before I found it a permanent home and always came back. Will start to look messy after flowers fade, just cut stems back to the foliage and it will recover beautifully. Best as a background plant with lots of room. This is also called 'whirling butterflies.'

I bought this plant on a rescue mission to a local nursery. It's been in my tree pit since early summer, and has been blooming ever since. Countless dogs have used it for their pit-stops and this charming wildflower just keeps looking fabulous. Hopefully it will fill out next year.