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
Full sun, Sun/shade
Flowering seasons
Summer, Autumn
Colours
Yellow
Gardens
Backyard Garden, Mediterranean Garden