Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa (Oenothera missouriensis)) - Wildflowers

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Missouri Evening Primrose

Exposure

Full Sun

Mature Height

9 - 12 Inches

USDA Hardiness Zones

3 - 7

Native To:

Illinois
Missouri

Soil Conditions

Dry
Moist, Well-Drained

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

June - August

Large yellow flowers (3-4 inches in diameter) with four petals. Flowers ofpen late in the day. Large, 4-winged seed pod.

Full sun; moist soils with excellent drainage; drought tolerant.

Found in dry sites (rocky hillsides, prairies).

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