hooker's evening-primrose
Oenothera elata
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hooker's evening-primrose (Oenothera elata) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. Yellow, fragrant flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It tends to become weedy, so watch for seedlings and pull extras.
Pairs well with Yerba mansa, Allegheny monkeyflower, and Fountain grass.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, ID, and 10 more places. See all 14
AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, and WY; NS.