Evening Primrose is a native upright biennial known for its large, yellow, fragrant flowers that only open in the evening. It only blooms in its second year, from late spring through summer, then will die after self-seeding. Grows best with full sun and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Type: |
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Origins: |
North America; GA Native |
Height: |
3’ - 5’ |
Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
Spacing: |
2.5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. No serious pest or diseases. Leaf spot and powdery mildew may occur.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Butterfly Weed, Rudbeckia
IMAGES: F. D. Richards, Oenothera biennis L. 8/2021 Evening primrose-, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-090629-1992-Oenothera_biennis-flowering_habit-Crater_Rd_Kula-Maui, (3) Photoset by Andreas Rockstein, Oenothera biennis (1),(2)+(3)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

