Botanical Name: Calylophus drummondii
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Common Name: Texas Primrose  
Plant photo of: Calylophus drummondii
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

An evening primrose relative with intense yellow buttercup-shaped flowers in spring and summer that open in the evening and remain open until next afternoon. Linear foliage spreads to form a groundcover. Rated as USDA Zone 6, and hardy to -10 degrees. Grows 6" tall and 24 to 36" wide.