#1 Evening Primrose

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. Primarily 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