Scarlet Beeblossom
Oenothera suffrutescensnative · Central Texas
Scarlet Beeblossom is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 4 ft tall. It wants full sun. Blooms white and red in May–Aug.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 4 ft
- Bloom
- May–Aug · white, red
Where it grows
69 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.