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Oenothera serrulata

Yellow Sundrops · Plains Yellow Primrose · Toothed Evening Primrose

Family OnagraceaeGenus Oenothera

Also published as Calylophus serrulatus. You are in the right place.

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
Herbaceous perennial
Height
0.5-1.5 ft
Spread
0.5-1.5 ft
Flower
Showy; yellow
Blooms
June to July
Native range
Central North America
Hardiness zones
3-8
Note
Taprooted, so it resents moving. Tolerates drought.

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun
Soil
Dry, gravelly or sandy, well-drained
Moisture
Dry
Watering
Dry

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: Plant Finder — Missouri Botanical Garden.

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

Germinates in 35 days.

Deno says abundantly. No count.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, OenotheraPublic domain
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Oenothera (Onagraceae). While many species germ. well in dark treatments, 0. biennis has an absolute light requirement so that photorequirements have to be considered in this genus. 0. serrulata germ. abundantly in 5th w at 70.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Oenothera. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.