Oenothera tetrogona / Northern Sundrops (Primrose Family)

Blooms: Yellow, scarlet colored buds, 3-4 weeks, May-June
Leaves: Dark green, spring growth can have attractive red speckling, winter evergreen leaves turn burgundy
Height: 2-3’
Space: 12-18"
Soil: Average, moist, dry, very adaptable
Exposure: Part sun-part shade
Fauna: Bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, birdseed
Seeds: Small, oblong capsules stand upright on stalk 
Deer Resistance: Medium
Zone: 3-8
Native Status: NC native, rare in the Piedmont, uncommon in the Mountains
Provenance: Virginia ecotype, seed grown