Oenothera is a genus of about 145 [3] species of herbaceous flowering plants native to the Americas. [4] It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. Common names include evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops. They are not closely related to …

Jun 17, 2024 · Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a beautiful bloom that has both edible and ornamental uses. Learn to grow this lovely—yet feisty—garden plant.

Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions. [4]

Sundrops is a native, perennial, erect, day-flowering member of the evening primrose family. It is native to all parts of North Carolina except the high mountains, where although it is striking when seen along roadsides and in meadows, it never achieves the beauty possible under cultivation.

Oct 23, 2023 · Oenothera is a genus of the Onagraceae family, often referred to as Evening primroses. These annual or perennial plants are admired for their charming, usually yellow flowers that often open in the evening, hence the common name.

Fragrant and showy, Oenothera biennis (Common Evening Primrose) is an erect biennial featuring large, bowl-shaped, lemon-scented, yellow flowers, up to 2 in. across (5 cm), at the top of a stiff, purple-tinged flower stem.

Showy Evening Primrose is native to SW USA but has naturalized to many other parts of the country. It spreads by stoloniferous rootstocks and seeds forming a groundcover. The large flowers are cup-shaped and showy, usually opening in the evening or cloudy days although in some areas of the county they open during the day.

Nov 6, 2024 · Oenothera macrocarpa, also known by its common name Missouri evening primrose, is a low-maintenance herbaceous perennial with stunning yellow flowers and narrow grey-green leaves. They make a lovely addition to wild gardens and native plant gardens.

Jul 21, 2022 · There are many varieties worldwide but the most common in the UK is Oenothera biennis, a biennial plant native to North America, which has naturalised here in the UK. It bears large, light yellow bowl-shaped flowers, which open in the evening and attract night-flying pollinators such as moths.

Oenothera speciosa, commonly called white evening primrose, features fragrant, bowl-shaped, four-petaled, white flowers (to 2-3” diameter) with yellow anthers that bloom from the upper leaf axils in spring (May-July). Flowers often mature to rosy pink as noted by this plant’s additional common names of pink evening primrose and pink ladies.