Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Bloom time: July - September

Height: 24-72”, 60-180cm

Moisture: Dry, average, to moist

Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade

Key benefits or facts:
-Can Chelsea chop if height is an issue
-Host a wide variety of moths
-Birds love the seeds
-Hummingbirds
-Can be weedy

-Biennial, but some may flower in their first year

-Self seeds readily

Photos from inaturalist and personal