Oenothera macrocarpa (Missouri Primrose)
$ 4.25
Synonyms: Oenothera missouriensis
Also known as Bigfruit Evening-primrose, Missouri Evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Big-fruit Evening-primrose, Bigfruit Evening Primrose.
Missouri Primrose is a showy, low growing perennial featuring large, yellow flowers. Flowers are open for only one evening, but the plant flowers over a long period of time. It has narrow, thick, dark green foliage. It is drought and heat tolerant. Missouri Primrose is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. It tolerates poor and/or lime soils.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun to part sun |
| Bloom color | Yellow |
| Bloom time | Spring, summer |
| Mature height | 0.75-1 ft |
| Mature width | 1-1.5 ft |
| Attracts | Bees, moths, humingbirds |
| Notes | Native bee friendly. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |
