Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa) - ORGANICALLY GROWN

Missouri Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa

Other Common Names: Ozark Sundrops

🌱 Organically grown from locally collected seed — well adapted to our area.

Top Pick: A low-growing native with large, bright yellow blooms that thrives in dry, sunny conditions.

Quick Plant Info

• ☀️ Light: Full Sun
• 💧 Water: Very Low
• 🌿 Type: Perennial
• 📏 Mature Size: 6–12 in tall × 1–2 ft wide

Description

A low-growing perennial with large, bright yellow flowers that open in the evening and thrive in dry conditions.

Missouri Evening Primrose forms a spreading mat of foliage and produces oversized yellow blooms that open in the evening and close by the next day. It adds bold color to dry, sunny landscapes.

🌼 Why it works

• Large, eye-catching blooms
• Excellent drought tolerance
• Low-growing and spreading
• Performs well in poor soils

🐦 Wildlife value

Provides nectar for pollinators during its bloom period.

Adds ecological value in dry landscapes.

🌱 Where it thrives

Best in full sun with excellent drainage. It performs well in rocky, sandy, or well-drained soils.

• Xeriscape and dry gardens
• Rock gardens
• Sunny borders

Soil: Requires excellent drainage; does not tolerate heavy, wet soils.

✂️ Growth & maintenance

Minimal maintenance required. Spreads gradually to fill space.

💧 Water (establishment note)

Water during establishment; once established, it prefers dry conditions.

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