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Top native oenothera sect. kneiffia

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

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6 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 2 Moist 3

Water use

High 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 2 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 2 Heat 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 2 Spreading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 4 Herbaceous perennial 2 Perennial 2
  • Narrow-leaved Sundrops Oenothera fruticosa caterpillars 15 bees 3 hosts 1 food 7 flowers 73
  • Yellow Sundrops Oenothera tetragona caterpillars 15 bees 2 hosts 1 food 7 flowers 42
  • Small Sundrops Oenothera perennis caterpillars 15 bees 1 hosts 1 food 7 flowers 41
  • Meadow Evening Primrose Oenothera pilosella caterpillars 14 bees 2 hosts 1 food 7 flowers 41
  • Riverbank Sundrops Oenothera riparia caterpillars 9 hosts 1 food 5 flowers 29
  • Coastal Sundrops Oenothera unguiculata

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