Missouri Evening Primrose 'Evening Sun'
1 Gallon
$32.99
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Perennial · Zones 4–8
Oenothera missouriensis 'Evening Sun'
Missouri Evening Primrose 'Evening Sun'
$32.99
The short version
A perennial for full sun.
Native variety. Bees can get in.
Zones 4–8Full sunLow waterNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leavesPromise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
Spacing and size
15–18 in. apart.
Restocks and new drops, in the Shop app.
The story
Big yellow cups, after hours.
Big, lemon-yellow cup flowers open in the late afternoon and stay open through the night, when moths come to work them. Low, trailing stems of silvery-green leaves keep it tight to the ground.
Light
Full sun.
Water
Water weekly the first summer. After that, rarely.
Planting
Plant in spring in gritty or sandy soil, crown level with the surface. Slopes and rock gardens suit it.
A native groundcover with surprisingly large flowers for its size, made for hot, dry spots.
The facts
Size3–6 in. tall, 15–18 in. wideShowLate spring through summerLightFull sunZones4–8WaterLow, let it dryGood forNative variety, Deer-resistant, DroughtPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
Bred from a native. USDA records the parent species growing wild in your state, inside its native range. USDA PLANTS
- Caterpillars About 18 kinds of native butterflies and moths raise their caterpillars on Oenothera, going by the median county in a nationwide study. Caterpillars are what songbirds feed their chicks. Source
- Specialist bees 4 bee species in the eastern U.S. gather pollen from only a few plant groups, and Oenothera is one of them. Source
Plays well with
Complete the planting.
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