// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Mountain evening primrose

Oenothera latifolia

Mountain evening primrose (Oenothera latifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, SD, UT, WY
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mountain evening primrose (Oenothera latifolia) — *Oenothera latifolia* — Mountain evening primrose. Photo by Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Mountain evening primrose (Oenothera latifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 1"–20".

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, mountain evening primrose pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae).