Recently moved to a city that has triple digit weather in the summer and can drop as low as 25 F in the winter. All the potted plants th...Read Moreat I had in our former Pacific coastal home died during the first freeze. I was clueless. I gave up on pots but the local garden shop told me about Calylophus and I planted to 4" plants along the front yard border. They bloomed the first fall, hibernated (but with leaves) and came out in March in full yellow glory.. So far, they are surviving the hotter than a furnace weather and still blooming (it's now August). I love this plant. I think I'll collect the seeds and see if it can naturalize in other dry rocky areas. Also, have learned that it is a native of Texas.
NE Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) | January 2006 | positive
The Squarebud Primrose is a native wildflower in Texas. It grows here in my area along the roadsides, very pretty when blooming. I have t...Read Morehe kind of this plant that have yellow flowers and black throat and stigma. They're gorgeous in spring, summer and fall. I let them self-sow to make new plants or collect seeds to move them to new areas. One of my absolute most favorite flowers! Although the info given above suggests acidic soil, it does well in alkaline soil, probably preferring it.
I am growing this plant in a raised bed, in full sun, which receives water everyday. I planted two plants l...Read Moreate last fall and both plants have exceeded my expectations in both size and showiness. They have spread two feet each and are covered with blooms. They remained evergreen over the winter.
San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | September 2003 | positive
San Antonio, TX
A native New Mexico and Texas plant, Drummond’s sundrops is a spreading ground cover closely related to the even...Read Moreing primrose. From March until November, it is covered in clusters with 2 inch wide bright yellow flowers which, when mature, turn to orange. Preferring full sun (it will take light shade with loss of some flowering), it attains a mound that is 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide. Not picky about soil types and highly drought tolerant, it is ideal for rock gardens and along walls. No plant is showier per square foot of bloom. After its first flowering, a light trimming will assist in maintaining a neat, compact habit and encourage further flower production. It is a relatively carefree plant which provides months of beauty.
Recently moved to a city that has triple digit weather in the summer and can drop as low as 25 F in the winter. All the potted plants th...Read More
Seems indistinguishable from the stemless primrose...?
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Drummond’s Sundrops, Square-Bud Primrose, Compact Gold Calylophus Calylophus drummondianus is native to Texas ans other States.
The Squarebud Primrose is a native wildflower in Texas. It grows here in my area along the roadsides, very pretty when blooming. I have t...Read More
Red Bluff, CA
I am growing this plant in a raised bed, in full sun, which receives water everyday. I planted two plants l...Read More
San Antonio, TX
A native New Mexico and Texas plant, Drummond’s sundrops is a spreading ground cover closely related to the even...Read More