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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

20CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Oenothera

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Mompha eloisellaRed-Streaked Mompha
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Proserpinus gauraeProud Sphinx
Schinia floridaPrimrose Flower Moth, Evening Primrose Flower Moth
Schinia gauraeClouded Crimson
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
Dichomeris agonia
Mompha brevivittella
Mompha stellella

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

4Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Oenothera

5BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Oenothera

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “18–24 inches” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Neutral to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Pink Evening primrose; Pink Ladies; Showy Evening Primrose