Oenothera humifusa (Seabeach evening primrose)

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, sandy soil in full sun. Tolerates drought, salt spray, and short periods of flooding. Suitable for dune restoration. Can be treated in as an annual in areas with freezing winters.

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

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

Rosette, Prostrate

Native to

Eastern United States, Southeastern United States

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic