Oenothera biennis

common evening primrose

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Onagraceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

June - October

Fall Color

Habitat

cultivated fields, waste ground, roadsides

Notes

flowers open in evening; biennial; FACU-

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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