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Oenothera ‘Shimmer’
Oenothera = ‘Shimmer’
Oenothera fremontii ‘Shimmer’ has lemon yellow, crepe paper blossoms that shimmer cheerfully in the sun. The foliage is lacy, with very narrow, silvery green leaves. A smaller Oenothera, this one glows with light and warmth all summer, but is surprisingly tough and drought tolerant.
‘Shimmer’ thrives in rockeries, at the front of a dry border or in a xeriscape. It is a great choice for the dry mountain states and very useful in otherwise difficult growing conditions such as sandy, lean soils and roadside beds.
Origin: USA
Description / Plant Notes:
- USDA Zone 4-8 (-30°F or -34°C)
- Profusions of bright lemon yellow 2.5″ blooms
- Compact mat-forming habit 10″ x 18″
- Drought tolerant once established
Patent Status: PP 19,664
| USDA Zone: | 4 - 8 |
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| Height: | 6 to 10-inches 15 to 25-centimeters |
| Spread: | 12 to 18-inches 30 to 46-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Late Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Flower Colors: | Yellow |
| Foliage Colors: | Green |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | compact spreading groundcover |
| Usage: | Containers, Garden border, Mass landscape planting |
| Patent Status: | PP 19,663 |
| Origin: | USA |
Grower Culture |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 4-inch: | 6 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 1-gallon: | 10 to 12-weeks with 1 ppp |