Calylophus hartwegii      
Sundrops    
Onagraceae Family     

Calylophus hartweggii

Form: woody perennial - clump
Seasonality: perennial (see notes)
Size: 1 to 1.5ft tall, spread to 3ft
Leaves: narrow, evergreen
Flowers: yellow, cupped; last a single day, fresh buds replace just-closed flowers; resembles night-blooming primrose; bloom spring and summer
Fruit: unknown
Stems/Trunks: floppy stems become woody
Range/Origin: native to Texas, N. Mexico, Arizona and Mexico
Hardiness: 20°F or lower

Sundrops flower

 

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• early spring color
• rock gardens
• informal/wildflower beds
• containers

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun, refelcted heat to part shade
• Water: drought resistant; water ever week or two
• Soil: tolerates well-drained poor soil
• Propagation: seed, cutings, or divisions
• Maintenance: deading; trim lightly to control sprawl

Research by Master Gardeners Pat Perry and Barbara Schneidau

NOTES:

Periodically remove old grow to prolong blooming period.
Foliage becomes dull in winter months or becomes deciduous.

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