General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 1 - 10 feet
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ

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Common names
  • Stenosiphon
  • False Gaura
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oenothera glaucifolia
  • Synonym: Stenosiphon liniflorus

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Location: Jefferson County, Nebraska
Date: 2012-07-05
Location: Jefferson County, Nebraska
Date: 2012-07-05
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on May 15, 2012 8:40 AM concerning plant:
    Nearly always found on shallow soils on top of limestone.

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