Missouri Evening Primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Sprawling rock-garden gem unfurling huge, papery lemon cups at dusk, followed by winged seedpods. Built for hot, dry limestone soils.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.75–1 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- hummingbirds, pollinators
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~16 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AR, IL, KS, MO, NE, OK, TN, TX, UT
Related native plants
More Oenothera species
- Tufted Evening Primrose (Oenothera caespitosa)
- Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)
- Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
- Hooker's Evening Primrose (Oenothera elata)
- Scarlet Beeblossom (Oenothera suffrutescens)
- Birdcage Evening Primrose (Oenothera deltoides)