Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera simulans
Southern beeblossom is an airy, long-blooming beeblossom of Southeastern sandy soils, with slender wands of small white-to-pink flowers that float above the foliage.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~16 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC
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