Oenothera riparia Colleton Ardisia Our first plant came from

Our first plant came from Elizabeth Lawrence's old Raleigh garden after the home had been used as a fraternity house for 30 years

In cultivation

this rare evergreen perennial makes a great winter interest plant for the woodland

This is where the tale runs cold

Oenothera riparia Colleton Ardisia Our first plant came fromOenothera 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.