
Northeast Pollinator Plants
Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose)
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We ship only to the New England and New York states. If you live near Fairfax, VT, consider buying at our farm, River Berry Farm.
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Shipping will be in the order received. Please check the Home Page for updated expected ship date. Free shipping for 15 or more plants.
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Plants are delivered in a biodegradable wood fiber pot, 2.75" diameter by 3.5" deep.
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Common Name: Evening Primrose
Attracts: Bees, Birds
Use: Garden or Naturalizing
Light: Full to Part Sun
Hardiness Zone: 4-9 USDA Zone Map
Soils: Dry to Medium
Flower Time: June to August
Flower Color: Yellow
Height: 1'-2'
Notes: Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose) is a mat-forming, mid-summer flowering biennial beauty, known to spread but easily removed if wanting in a garden setting.
Host plant of VT Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN):
Agapostemon splendens (Brown-Winged Striped-Sweat bee)
Bombus affinis (Rusty-Patched Bumble bee) presumed extinct!
Bombus fervidus (Golden Northern Bumble bee)
Lasioglossum nelumbonis (Lotus Sweat bee)
Lasioglossum novascotiae (Nova Scotia Metallic-Sweat bee)
Macropis nuda (Dark-Legged Yellow Loosestrife bee)
Native to NE, Mid-West and South Central US: Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).