Beach Evening Primrose
Camissonia cheiranthifolia
Beach evening primrose is a silvery prostrate perennial that mats coastal dunes with bright yellow flowers much of the year, a superb salt- and drought-tolerant groundcover for sandy seaside gardens.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.2–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- container
- Native states
- CA