Tufted Evening Primrose

Oenothera caespitosa

Tufted Evening Primrose is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 25 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 40 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Tufted Evening Primrose's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
• American Cranberrybush 'Redwing'for height behind it
• American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
• Anise/Blue Sagefor height behind it
• Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
• Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it

Garden styles

Wildlife garden