Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oenothera glauca, Michx. (Kneiffia glauca, Spach). Erect perennial, 2-3 ft.: Lvs. ovate to ovate-oblong, 4 in. or less long, acute or somewhat obtuse, sessile, remotely denticulate: fls. large, in short leafy clusters, the calyx- tube about ¾ in. long; petals an inch long, more or less emarginate: caps, oblong, broad-winged, short-stalked, Va., Ky., and south. B.M. 1606. Var. Fraseri, Torr. & Gray (OE. Fraseri, Pursh). is a form with ovate- lanceolate often slightly petioled Lvs. Southern states. B.M. 1674. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.