SHRUBBY EVENING PRIMROSE
(Oenothera serrulata)
A gorgeous addition to dry prairie sites. Plants are short and woody with many yellow, four-petaled flowers. Terminal racemes curve downward and gradually straighten up as the flowers bloom from base to tip. The flowers close at night and open during the day. Usually found in sandy/gravelly soils in prairies or open woods. Ranked S3 (vulnerable) in Manitoba.
Flower Colour: yellow
Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: June to August
Height: 9 – 24”
Soil: dry to medium