Oenothera fruticosa
Narrow-Leaf Evening Primrose,
Sundrops
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall
Unlike common evening primrose, its yellow flowers remain open during the day; blooms late spring through summer
Important food source for evening pollinators such as moths, and, as a result, beneficial to native bat populations
Host plant to the Primrose Moth
Hummingbirds attracted to the nectar; goldfinches & mourning doves feed on the seeds
Spreads non-aggressively via seed
Narrow-Leaf Evening Primrose,
Sundrops
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall
Unlike common evening primrose, its yellow flowers remain open during the day; blooms late spring through summer
Important food source for evening pollinators such as moths, and, as a result, beneficial to native bat populations
Host plant to the Primrose Moth
Hummingbirds attracted to the nectar; goldfinches & mourning doves feed on the seeds
Spreads non-aggressively via seed
Narrow-Leaf Evening Primrose,
Sundrops
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-3ft tall
Unlike common evening primrose, its yellow flowers remain open during the day; blooms late spring through summer
Important food source for evening pollinators such as moths, and, as a result, beneficial to native bat populations
Host plant to the Primrose Moth
Hummingbirds attracted to the nectar; goldfinches & mourning doves feed on the seeds
Spreads non-aggressively via seed
Details
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Yellow
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Late Spring to Summer
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1-3ft
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Dry
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Full, Partial
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Primrose Moth
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FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands
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Cold stratification not required; sunlight required for successful germination