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Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

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Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Oenothera tetragona

  Northern Sundrops are evergreen wildflowers in the Onagraceae family. Bright yellow cup shaped flowers resembling primrose show over the reddish green leaves in summer. Given its appearance, it would look great in a cottage garden or cut flower garden. Its ability to withstand dryer, rockier soils makes it a good…

Oenothera fruticosa

Southern Sundrop is a day-flowering perennial (from the Evening Primrose family) native to much of Eastern North America and reported nearly throughout NC. Its habit is upright, (two feet tall x 1.5 feet wide), a little sprawling, with an overwintering evergreen basal rosette. It’s obvious value in the garden is from…