Oenothera pilosella
Common name: Prairie Sundrops
Day flowering member of the evening primrose family. Â Four-petaled, yellow flowers rise above dense, spreading rosettes in late spring/early summer.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forb
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils, Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Sandy Soils, Savannas
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Yellow
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet
Additional information
Pollinator hot spot Rain garden suited
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