Oenothera Tetragona (Orangraceae)
The evening primrose or yellow sundrops is a beautiful NE American native. There are two native species in Vermont. O. Biennis is fairly common with flowers that open in the evening. And O. Perennis with flowers that open in the day. This season we have a cultivar called ‘Evening Sun’. It produces buttery yellow blossoms from a reddish bud that open during the day from June through August. The foliage is dark green and tidy right down to the ground making it a nice border plant. It likes a sunny, well drained spot and is fairly drought tolerant. As an added bonus the roundly, narrowed leaves turn reddish-orange in the fall.
The evening primrose or yellow sundrops is a beautiful NE American native. There are two native species in Vermont. O. Biennis is fairly common with flowers that open in the evening. And O. Perennis with flowers that open in the day. This season we have a cultivar called ‘Evening Sun’. It produces buttery yellow blossoms from a reddish bud that open during the day from June through August. The foliage is dark green and tidy right down to the ground making it a nice border plant. It likes a sunny, well drained spot and is fairly drought tolerant. As an added bonus the roundly, narrowed leaves turn reddish-orange in the fall.
The evening primrose or yellow sundrops is a beautiful NE American native. There are two native species in Vermont. O. Biennis is fairly common with flowers that open in the evening. And O. Perennis with flowers that open in the day. This season we have a cultivar called ‘Evening Sun’. It produces buttery yellow blossoms from a reddish bud that open during the day from June through August. The foliage is dark green and tidy right down to the ground making it a nice border plant. It likes a sunny, well drained spot and is fairly drought tolerant. As an added bonus the roundly, narrowed leaves turn reddish-orange in the fall.