Evening Primrose, Common

Oenothera biennis

Large, yellow, bowl-shaped, lemon scented flowers appear on stiff, purple tinged stems. These flowers open in the evening and remain open through late morning to then close for the rest of daylight. Foliage is green and create leafy rosettes which flower stems rise from. Biannual, average growth rate. 

Blooms early summer to early fall.

Full sun to part shade.

Height: 3-5'

Spread: 2-3'

Zone: 4