biennial beeblossom
Oenothera gaura
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Sizeup to 6 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink
Garden uses
Notes
Biennial beeblossom (Oenothera gaura) is a biennial for meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and moist to wet soil. Long-tubed white flowers turn pink with age and open in the evening. They bloom in clusters on tall, wand-like spikes that can reach 6 feet.
Pairs well with Reed grass, Red trillium, and Apricotta cosmos.
Native range
AL, CT, DC, DE, and 21 more places. See all 25
AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV; ON, and QC.