Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants

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Common Evening Primrose

Common Evening Primrose 

Oenothera biennis

Full to part sun, moderately wet to dry moisture level, adapted to a wide range of soils including clay, moderately acid to neutral pH.  4-6 ft. height, blooms summer into fall, yellow flowers, spreads moderately fast by re-seeding.

Germination Code:  A, D, G

Native Region:  Statewide

Biennial.  Fragrant flowers.  Can be weedy or invasive.  Attracts the Sphinx Moth.

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4 responses to “Common Evening Primrose

  1. Vicki May April 28, 2022 at 1:19 am

    No commentary with the photos.
    Is this a recommendation in a Smartyard landscape?

    • joystewart May 5, 2022 at 10:01 pm

      Thank you for your comment. I am not sure what you mean by “no commentary with the photos.” I looked and there is a fairly complete narrative, although not as long as some. Yes, it is a wonderful plant although not very competitive when placed with larger plants.

      • Tammy August 17, 2022 at 4:40 am

        Joy
        Vicki is correct on this side of your site. There is 2 pictures then comments section but nothing about the plant. Hope your able to figure it out. Appreciate the work of your site. Blessings
        LittleJordanFarm

  2. joystewart October 7, 2022 at 1:44 am

    I am sorry to take so long to figure out the problem. It appears that you are looking at this plant on your cell phone and the plants in this database are not formatted for viewing on a cell phone. If you look at this entry on a computer, you should be able to see everything.

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