Little Sundrops
Oenothera perennis
Little sundrops is a dainty, day-blooming evening primrose with nodding buds and small yellow flowers, a well-behaved native for moist meadows and the front of borders.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–2 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CT, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VA, VT, WI, WV