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Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
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Evening Primrose grows in recently disturbed soils of prairies, old fields, roadsides and other sunny medium to dry sites. It can reach heights of 6' in the right conditions but is often shorter. It is one of the last natives blooming late into fall. As a biennial, it grows vegetatively during the first year and completes its life cycle during the second, but will re-seed. Although labeled as a weed by some, it is a very important native plant with a long bloom time benefiting nectaring moths, butterflies, caterpillars and many kinds of bees.
Much of the life cycle of the stunning pink Primrose Moth (Schinia florida) can be in the Common Evening Primrose plant. The small green larvea of the Primrose Moth will feed on the flowers and seed of the plant and the adult moth can often be found resting on the yellow flowers, pollinating them in the process.
Attracts: 🐛 🐝
Light: full sun to part shade
Soil: dry to medium-wet
