Oenothera pilosella [sold as Prairie Sundrops]
Prairie Sundrops
Other Common Names: Evening Primrose

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 Flower Notes:
4-petaled, bright yellow, saucer-shaped flowers.
 Foliage Notes:
Narrow, lance-shaped, stem leaves.
 Stem Notes:
Erect, leafy stems rise up to 12-18" tall.
 Fruit Notes:
Club-shaped seed capsules (1" long).
 Ultimate Height:
1-2' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1.5-2' feet
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 Soil Notes:
Best grown in average, medium to wet soils.
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  • Naturalizing 132
  • Showy Flowers 99

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