Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: KS , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Scattered on stream banks in wet places from Edwards Plateau and Llano area west to the Trans-Pecos; OK and west TX south to Coahuila.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
Heat Tolerant: yes
Conditions Comments: Showy butter yellow flowers open late afternoon or early evening, making it a great addition to a night-time garden. Plants are vase shaped overall and tall, so a location in the back of a bed is appropriate. Propagate by seed in well drained soil. Provide regular or high summer water.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Moderate

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Root Division
Maintenance: Prevent complete soil dryness, Maintain mulch layer, Remove spent blossoms, Fertilize in spring with rose food

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0634 Collected Sep 25, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

Bibliography

Bibref 766 - Dale Groom's Texas Gardening Guide (2002) Groom, D.
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Oenothera jamesii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oenothera jamesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oenothera jamesii