A genus of 125 species of annuals, biennials, and perennials. Native to dry mountain slopes,
deserts, and well-drained sites throughout North America, with a few from South America.
Cultivated for the lance shaped leaves of mid-green and the large saucer-like, cup-shaped, or
trumpet-shaped blooms. This genus also contains many cultivars that provide striking visual
impact to the garden border. Our oenothera plant offerings are perennial plants that provide
showy displays to the garden border.
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Oenothera (Primrose) Growing Tips
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- Plant in a well-drained soil that has been slightly enriched with organic matter.
- Do not provide a rich garden soil, as these are waste land plants, and will grow lanky in
soils high in organic matter.
- Before planting make sure the pH of your soil is within a 5.5-7.0 for optimum growth
and flowering.
- To encourage a re-bloom or continuous blooming cut all spent flowering stalks to basal
rosette of leaves before they are allowed to seed out.
- If growing in containers mix coarse sand into the potting medium to aid in drainage.
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