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Top native oenothera sect. gaura

8 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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8 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 2

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2

Soil pH

Acid 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Heat 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Clumping 1 Multi stemmed 1 Open 1 Spreading 1 Vase 1

Plant type

Wildflower 7 Annual 4 Perennial 2 Herbaceous perennial 1
  • Velvetweed Oenothera curtiflora caterpillars 19 bees 8 hosts 1 food 9 flowers 48
  • Biennial Beeblossom Oenothera gaura caterpillars 17 bees 7 hosts 1 food 8 flowers 64
  • Longflower Beeblossom Oenothera filiformis caterpillars 16 bees 3 hosts 1 food 7 flowers 44
  • Scarlet Beeblossom Oenothera suffrutescens caterpillars 12 bees 5 hosts 1 food 11 flowers 48
  • Slenderstalk Beeblossom Oenothera filipes caterpillars 12 hosts 1 food 6 flowers 32
  • Clockweed Oenothera lindheimeri caterpillars 11 bees 5 hosts 1 food 8 flowers 41
  • Southern Beeblossom Oenothera simulans caterpillars 10 hosts 1 food 6 flowers 28
  • Demaree's Beeblossom Oenothera demareei caterpillars 8 bees 1 hosts 1 food 7 flowers 28

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