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Growth habit.

Flower close-up.

Onagraceae

Reddish, prostrate, decumbent (trailing but rising at the tip) stems form a sprawling, rhizomatous ground cover with ovate-lanceolate leaves. Funnel-shaped flowers, which generally open in the afternoon, have four petals and can be three to five inches across. Flower buds have red spots.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: low and trailing

Plant Use: In rock gardens, in the front of a border.

Propagation:

seed
division

Flower Color:

yellow

Bloom Period:

mid-spring
late spring
early summer
mid-summer
late summer

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 24 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Also known as O. macrocarpa. Needs well-drained soil.