Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose
(Oenothera biennis)

Availability:

• Anticipated for later in the season

Height:

• 3 to 6 feet

Bloom:

• July to October

Classification:

• Native
• Biennial

Sun:

• Full to part sun

Soil moisture:

• Medium

Used by:

• Honey bees (flowers),
• Native bees (flowers),
• Moths (flowers),
• Hummingbirds (flowers),
• Caterpillars (foliage),
• Songbirds (seeds)

Notes:

• Flowers open in the evening and close by mid-day.
• Will self-seed and may spread.

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

Common Evening Primrose

Try Mothing – Attracting and observing moths

Plant Flowers that Open at Different Times of the Day