Evening Primrose (Oenothera Beinnis)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day)
• Tolerates light shade, but flowers will be less abundant

Bloom Time:

• Late spring to summer (typically June to August)

Size:

Height: 2 to 4 feet tall
Width: 1 to 2 feet spread

Attributes:

• Bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers with a sweet fragrance
• Flowers open in the evening and attract night-pollinating moths
• Long, lance-shaped leaves that form a rosette in the first year
• Ideal for naturalized or wildflower gardens
• Tolerates poor, well-drained soils and drought once established
• Deer resistant
• Self-seeds readily, making it easy to grow in large colonies or meadows
• Can tolerate a range of soil types, including slightly acidic to neutral soil
• Attractive to pollinators, particularly moths, bees, and butterflies
• Some varieties produce edible seeds, which are rich in essential fatty acids and have medicinal uses

Companion:

• Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
• Coneflower (Echinacea)
• Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
• Yarrow (Achillea)
• Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum)
• Sedum (Stonecrop)
• Coreopsis
• Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
• Salvia
• Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)