Prairie Sundrops Seeds (Oenothera pilosella)
Prairie sundrops (Oenothera pilosella) is a low-growing perennial with showy and fragrant bright yellow flowers.
It’s a prolific pollen producer, making it loved by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Foliage turns beautiful red and orange colors in autumn and is semi-evergreen in moderate climates.
Seeds do not require any pre-treatment or cold stratification to germinate.
See care info about Prairie Sundrops below
Prairie sundrops (Oenothera pilosella) is a low-growing perennial with showy and fragrant bright yellow flowers.
It’s a prolific pollen producer, making it loved by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Foliage turns beautiful red and orange colors in autumn and is semi-evergreen in moderate climates.
Seeds do not require any pre-treatment or cold stratification to germinate.
See care info about Prairie Sundrops below
Prairie sundrops (Oenothera pilosella) is a low-growing perennial with showy and fragrant bright yellow flowers.
It’s a prolific pollen producer, making it loved by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Foliage turns beautiful red and orange colors in autumn and is semi-evergreen in moderate climates.
Seeds do not require any pre-treatment or cold stratification to germinate.
See care info about Prairie Sundrops below
Perennial Zones 3-8
Seed germination: No pre-treatment needed
Sun: Full to part
Moisture: Medium
Height: 1-3’
Spacing: 1-2’
Bloom: May-June
Other names: Meadow Evening Primrose
Produces a lot of pollen that attracts butterflies, bees, etc.
Great for home landscaping
Drought tolerant
Important food source for long-tongued bees
Showy brightly colored flowers
Foliage has deep red and orange coloring in autumn and is semi-evergreen in moderate climates
Compared to foreign plants, native plants:
Require less maintenance
Use less water
Are more beneficial to native wildlife
Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)
Native range of Oenothera pilosella
All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!
The Prairie Sundrops in the photos are the actual plants who made these seeds
