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Yellow Sundrops

Calylophus serrulata

Plains yellow primrose is a wiry, drought-tough perennial of the Great Plains and Rockies, dotted with small clear-yellow flowers all summer. An easy, deer-resistant native for hot, dry, lean soils.

Family
Onagraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
April, May, June, July
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
MT, WY, ID, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND, MN, IA, MO