Missouri primrose: ( Ozark Sundrops )

Family:    Onagraceae       

Botanical Name:    Oenothera missouriensis ( ē no-thē ´rå     mih-zore-ee-EN-sis )

Soil:    Average to fertile, well-drained.

PH level:    7.0    

Flower:    June / July        Photo1     Photo2
      
Color:    Yellow         

Height:    6"

Spread:    18"

Pests:    Leaf gall, rust, powdery mildew, & leaf spot.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Keep moist.

Propagation:    Divide in early spring or take softwood cuttings of unflowered shoots from late spring to midsummer.

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