Bigfruit Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa Nutt.

Evening Primrose family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

10 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Mompha eloisella, Mompha murtfeldtella

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.