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Sharp-leaved Evening Primrose

Oenothera acutifolia

Onagraceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Sharp-leaved Evening Primrose is a perennial ornamental plant that thrives in full sun and prefers medium watering. It is suitable for USDA zones 5–8 and grows to a height of 0.4–1.2 meters. The plant blooms from June to September with yellow flowers, preferring sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It attracts pollinators but is not fragrant, toxic, or evergreen.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Medium water

Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Chalky

Height

0.4–1.2 m

Spread

0.3–0.5 m

Zones

5–8

Flower colors

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Indoor Sowing
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