fourpoint evening-primrose
Oenothera rhombipetala
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fourpoint evening-primrose (Oenothera rhombipetala) is an annual for woodland and meadow gardens. Give it full sun to part shade and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Yellow flowers open in the evening and wither the next morning. Each bloom is 2 to 3 inches wide and has four wide petals. Plants bloom best after they winter over, so leave them in place. It grows a taproot, so transplant it when small.
Pairs well with Beardtongue, Partridge pea, and Canada wild rye.
Native range
AR, IA, IL, KS, and 12 more places. See all 16
AR, IA, IL, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NM, OK, SC, SD, TX, and WI.