Onagraceae
Oenothera nutans
Oenothera nutans
Also known as Oenothera biennis var. austromontana, Oenothera biennis subsp. austromontana, Oenothera austromontana, Oenothera biennis var. nutans
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Evening Primrose · Native Wildflower · Part Shade · Perennial · Pollinator · Onagraceae · Eastern Native · Fast Growing · Garden Border
Nodding evening primrose thrives in partially shaded garden beds with consistently moist, well-draining soil. Water regularly during dry spells and mulch around the base to retain moisture. It grows quickly and rewards you with delicate evening-blooming flowers that attract pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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