Oenothera drummondii (Beach evening primrose)

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought. Can be treated in as an annual in areas with freezing winters. Classified as a noxious weed in parts of Australia.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Mat-forming

Native to

Southern United States, Northern Mexico

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Seeds are reported to be toxic. However, seed oil has been use medicinally to treat sore throat and eye disease.