Latin Name: Oenothera macrocarpa
Height: 8 – 12 inches
Spread: 12 – 18 inches
Sunlight: Full Sun
Bloom Time: May to August
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Description:
The Evening Primrose features mildly fragrant, bright yellow flowers. Each individual flower bloom is open for approximately one day. They open from purple spotted flower buds. They eventually produce winged seed pods that are popular in arrangements. This Evening Primrose has narrow lance shaped leaves. Primary native to the Ozark region, this Evening Primrose is often found in drier locations that also have gravelly or sandy soils.
Attracts: Butterflies
Other Names: Missouri Evening Primrose; Oenothera missouriensis; Night Candles; Bigfruit Evening Primrose; Ozark Sundrops