Scientific Name:
Oenothera lindheimeri
Pronunciation:
ee-no-THEE-ruh lind-HY-mer-ee
Common Name:
wand flower, bee blossom
Family Name:
Onagraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most oblanceolate, 8-11cm long x 1-2.3cm wide, base attenuate with blade tissue extended almost to stem down the petiole; raceme with white to pink flowers, 2.5cm wide, late spring to fall.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded, Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Mexico, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Sinuate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
