// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Woolly beeblossom

Oenothera cinerea

Woolly beeblossom (Oenothera cinerea) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 38"–8'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to CA, CO, KS, NJ, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: 38"–8'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Woolly beeblossom (Oenothera cinerea) — *Oenothera cinerea* — Woolly beeblossom. Photo by Bob Nieman https://www.inaturalist.org/people/bobnieman via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Woolly beeblossom (Oenothera cinerea) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 38"–8'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, woolly beeblossom pairs naturally with: False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Common elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis), Great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida).