Oenothera fruticosa

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Narrow-Leaf Evening Primrose,
Sundrops

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall

  • Unlike common evening primrose, its yellow flowers remain open during the day; blooms late spring through summer

  • Important food source for evening pollinators such as moths, and, as a result, beneficial to native bat populations

  • Host plant to the Primrose Moth

  • Hummingbirds attracted to the nectar; goldfinches & mourning doves feed on the seeds

  • Spreads non-aggressively via seed

Size:

Narrow-Leaf Evening Primrose,
Sundrops

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall

  • Unlike common evening primrose, its yellow flowers remain open during the day; blooms late spring through summer

  • Important food source for evening pollinators such as moths, and, as a result, beneficial to native bat populations

  • Host plant to the Primrose Moth

  • Hummingbirds attracted to the nectar; goldfinches & mourning doves feed on the seeds

  • Spreads non-aggressively via seed

Details

  • Yellow

  • Late Spring to Summer

  • 1-3ft

  • Dry

  • Full, Partial

  • Primrose Moth

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands

  • Cold stratification not required; sunlight required for successful germination