Oenothera riparia Colleton Bog Garden Plants the clumps are topped with

the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of lavender and white striped flowers

so feel free to cut them back after flowering

Soggy soils are about the only thing that will send these to meet their namesakes

dark green tongue that hangs downward like a dog that's chased far too many cars

winter hardy century plant

Oenothera riparia Colleton Bog Garden Plants the clumps are topped withOenothera riparia is a little known Southeastern US native, found growing in freshwater swamps from Virginia south to South Carolina. In the garden, it thrives in regular to moist garden soils, where it forms a 3' tall x 3' wide deciduous clump, adorned in June July with sparse, small yellow flowers. Oenothera riparia is host to an array of native butterflies, moths, and bees. Our offering is cutting grown from a specimen from Colleton County, SC.