Evening primrose
Oenothera biennis L.
Family: Onagraceae (evening primrose)
- Bloom Period:
- Mid-Season,
- Growth Cycle:
- Biannual,
- Growth Habit:
- Forbs/Herbs,
- Insect Type Attracted:
- Natural Enemy,
- Pollinator,
- Light:
- Full,
- Partial,
- Region:
- Northern Lower Peninsula,
- Southern Lower Peninsula,
- Upper Peninsula
- Soil Moisture:
- Medium,
- Height:
- 2-4ft
Natural enemies attracted
Moderately attractive: Plagiognathus politus and Orius insidiousus.
Mildly attractive: Chalcodoidea, Thomisidae, Coccinellidae, Braconidae and Nabidae.
Pollinators attracted
None collected using the vacuum sampling method, but low numbers (less than 1 bee per meter square during 5 minute visual observations) of bees were observed.Pests attracted
Highly attractive: lygus bugs, leafhoppers, and Japanese beetles.
Mildly attractive: thrips, aphids, leaf beetles and weevils.