General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot

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Common names
  • Sundrops
  • Evening Primrose
  • Narrow-leaf Evening Primrose
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oenothera tetragona
  • Synonym: Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca
Also sold as:
  • Fyrverkeri

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Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 7 June 2016
Sundrops begin to add some color to the garden on 7 June 2016.
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-30
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-22
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Fall color
Location: Northern Illinois (Zone 5a)
Date: 2014-06-15
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-06-13
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2017-06-16
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Date: 2014-06-11
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-06-01
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-06-01
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-22
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2010-04-06
Emerging in spring

Date: 2013-09-25
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-30
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2017-06-16
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2017-06-16
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2017-06-16
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2017-06-16
Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 24, 2014 5:02 PM concerning plant:
    Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca) 'Fireworks' is a bright yellow evening primrose that blooms in early to mid summer. Native to eastern North America, it is a source of nectar for pollinators and has special value to native bees. Hummingbirds may also visit this plant. 'Fireworks' does well in full sun and medium to dry soil. 'Fireworks' spreads slowly in the garden.
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