Ozark Sundrops

Other Names: Oenothera missouriensis

Ornamental Features:

Ozark Sundrops features beautiful lightly-scented lemon yellow cup-shaped flowers along the stems from early to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. It's narrow leaves remain emerald green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Ozark Sundrops is an herbaceous perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Self-Seeding

Ozark Sundrops is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Groundcover
• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Plant Characteristics:

Ozark Sundrops will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by seed.

This species is native to parts of North America.