SHRUBBY EVENING PRIMROSE
(Oenothera serrulata)
A beautiful addition to dry prairie sites. Plants are short and woody with sparse 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.
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