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Longflower beeblossom

Oenothera filiformis

Longflower beeblossom (Oenothera filiformis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 58"–12'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 58"–12'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Longflower beeblossom (Oenothera filiformis) — *Oenothera filiformis* — Longflower beeblossom. Photo by Samuel A. Schmid, Ph.D. https://www.inaturalist.org/people/a_schmidy_botanist via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Longflower beeblossom (Oenothera filiformis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 58"–12'.

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, longflower beeblossom pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Louisiana devil's-claw (Proboscidea louisianica).