Prostrate evening primrose
(Oenothena missouriensis)

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The cut-leaved evening primrose grows erect or prostrate. Leaves are alternate, simple, pinnately cleft into rounded lobes, or sometimes merely wavy-edged or toothed. The small, pale yellow flowers are borne singly in the axils. They have 4 pinkish sepals, united at the base to form a tube. Highly drought tolerant plant.

Type
Exotic
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers, Moist temperate with warm summers
Soils
Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Wind
Regions
Central Highlands Garden
Shade levels
Sun/shade, Full sun
Flowering seasons
Summer, Autumn
Colours
Yellow
Gardens
Backyard Garden, Mediterranean Garden