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Common Names: E

eastern redbud tree
Cercis canadensis
eastern wood-fern
Dryopteris marginalis
elderberry, sweet
Sambucus canadensis
eulalia, variegated
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
evening primrose, showy
Oenothera speciosa
evening trumpet flower
Gelsemium sempervirens
evening trumpet flower
Gelsemium sempervirens 'Margarita'
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Catalog as of February 04, 2010

Oenothera

(Onagraceae - evening primrose family)
Evening primrose; sundrops. About 80 species of annual to perennial herbs, widely distributed in the Western Hemisphere. Many kinds are cultivated for their showy flowers, which may open in the day or night, depending on species. They prefer light soil.
speciosa peren • ht 1-2' • zones 5-9

showy evening primrose

Oenothera speciosa - Jul 24
native, ground cover, dry - moist, sun
southeastern and central U.S.

A day-blooming species, flowering in late spring and early summer. Flowers are white at first, becoming pink, to 3" across. This very attactive wildflower of the prairies is an active spreader, sometimes forming large colonies. Tolerant of dry, sandy soil and drought. Well suited to meadow plantings.

cat # 4W4M
$8.95 each