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'Evening Sun' Missouri Evening Primrose Oenothera missouriensis

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
6" 18" 15cm 46cm
Height: 3" - 6"
Spread: 15" - 18"
Height: 8cm - 15cm
Spread: 38cm - 46cm
Proven Selections
  • 3 - 6 Inches
    17 - 19 Inches
    15 - 18 Inches
    8cm - 15cm
    43cm - 48cm
    38cm - 46cm

    Features

    Bright yellow flowers on silvery green foliage – flowers open in the afternoon and bloom throughout the night, attracting butterflies and moths.

    Fragrant Flower
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer, Rabbits

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    3 - 6 Inches 8cm - 15cm
    Spacing: 
    17 - 19 Inches 43cm - 48cm
    Spread: 
    15 - 18 Inches 38cm - 46cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Spreading
    Container Role: 
    Spiller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring through Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Tolerates a wide range of soil types; drought tolerant and low maintenance.

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I love to watch the flowers open as the sun sets. It enjoys the North west corner of flower garden At the north front of the house.

      Susan Nichols
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 3 days ago
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