Oenothera elata hookeri Hooker's evening primrose (Onagraceae)

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Oenothera elata hookeri
Hooker's evening primrose
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The Oenothera elata hookeri plant species is found in Northwestern N. America. It is a member of the Onagraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hooker's evening primrose. Some home gardeners know the variety as O. hookeri.

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Latin Name:  Oenothera elata hookeri
Common Name:  Hooker's evening primrose
Family:  Onagraceae
Author:  (Torr.&Gray.)W. Dietr.&W.L.Wagner.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry open soils, meadows and roadsides[204].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a dryish well-drained sandy loam and full sun. Heavy clay soils may induce winter rots. Succeeds on poor soils. The flowers open in the evening, they are richly scented and are very attractive to moths. The seeds are a good food source for birds, especially finches. Plants usually mutate freely. This species is very closely related to, and perhaps no more than a part of, O. biennis[204].

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