Fourpoint Evening Primrose

Oenothera rhombipetala Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray

Evening Primrose family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual, Biennial

Mature Height

5.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin

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.