(Bigfruit Evening Primrose)

Prized for its huge cup-shaped clear yellow flowers that announce the start of summer and continue much of the season, Missouri sundrops is a lax-stemmed herbaceous perennial from the central United States. The solitary flowers open in the afternoon and close the next morning, turning a salmon color as they wither. They may be pollinated by night-flying hawkmoths. The short stiff flower stalks are reddish and hairy and hold the flowers aloft. Large papery winged seedpods follow the flowers. The leaves...

(Hairy Cutleaf Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Texas Evening Primrose)

Crepe-paper pink and white blended flowers don the Mexican evening primrose from winter to early summer. This ephemeral plant grows in the sandy soils of southern Texas where it usually flowers in late winter and into mid-spring. Some list this species as a synonym of Oenothera laciniata, which is distributed across the whole of the eastern North America, but the putative Oenothera Mexicana is a dryland narrow endemic that only exists in two counties in southern Texas.

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(Showy Pink Primrose)

An upright herbaceous perennial that runs via rhizomes, white evening primrose is native to the central United States and northern Mexico. Its fragrant, white or pink, yellow-eyed flowers open in late spring and summer. The leaves are narrowly lance shaped.

This tough, adaptable, deer-resistant perennial thrives in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Its lovely flowers and running habit make it a good choice for informal gardens and naturalistic plantings.

(Showy Pink Primrose, Siskiyou Showy Pink Primrose)

An upright herbaceous perennial that runs via rhizomes, white evening primrose is native to the central United States and northern Mexico. The cultivar 'Siskiyou' bears pink, yellow-eyed, bowl-shaped flowers in late spring and summer. The leaves are narrowly lance shaped.

This tough, adaptable, deer-resistant perennial thrives in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Its lovely flowers and running habit make it a good choice for informal gardens and naturalistic plantings.

(Showy Pink Primrose, Twilight Showy Pink Primrose)

A low, herbaceous perennial that spreads vigorously by rhizomes (underground stems), ‘Turner01’ is a showy selection of Mexican Evening Primrose, a native of the central United States and northern Mexico. Its fragrant, pale pink flowers open from late spring through summer and are showcased by sword-shaped, deep purple leaves with light-green margins. The purple-green variegation is strongest on young plants and in the cooler months.

This tough, adaptable, deer-resistant perennial, also known...

(Sweet Sundrop)

Tall and lanky, Chilean evening primrose does bear very fragrant, bright yellow flowers atop its stems from mid autumn to mid-spring. From the coastal highlands and valleys of central Chile, this subtropical perennial grows in seasonal dry soils and receives the majority of its rainfall in the cool winter. Although pretty when in bloom and easy-to-grow, it is best used as an ephemeral wildflower.

Sparsely hairy, the upright stems often havea reddish blush. The leaves are also lightly hairy and...

(Moonlight Sweet Sundrop, Sweet Sundrop)

Tall and lanky, Chilean evening primrose does bear very fragrant, bright yellow flowers atop its stems from mid autumn to mid-spring. From the coastal highlands and valleys of central Chile, this subtropical perennial grows in seasonal dry soils and receives the majority of its rainfall in the cool winter. Although pretty when in bloom and easy-to-grow, it is best used as an ephemeral wildflower.

Sparsely hairy, the upright stems often havea reddish blush. The leaves are also lightly hairy and...

(Common Olive, Cultivated Olive, European Olive)

The olive tree is a native of the chaparral regions of the Mediterranean where the oil from its fruits have fueled the diets of many great, early civilizations. Unlike most other fruit trees, olives are very long-lived and produce better with age, so ancient groves across countries such as Greece, Italy, Israel and Turkey. Trees as old as 1800 years still produce bumper crops of olives. Contemporary groves also exist worldwide, where the climate permits. In the North America, California is the center...

(Ascolano Olive, Common Olive)

Known for its large, high quality olives for eating, 'Ascolano' is one of the most popular olive cultivars for home growing. The mild fruits are prolific and can also be squeezed to make rich, tasty oil. Italian in origin, it develops into an attractive, single-trunked tree with slightly drooping branches and is noted for its good cold hardiness. For best fruiting, ensure other olive trees are available for cross-pollination.

The olive tree is a native of the chaparral regions of the Mediterranean...

(Common Olive, Frantoio Olive)

Known for its high quality olives that produce exceptionally pungent and fruity olive oil, 'Frantoio' is a classic Italian olive that originates from Tuscany. This drought tolerant, ornamental tree is also attractive and has slightly drooping branches. For best fruiting, ensure other olive trees are available for cross-pollination.

The olive tree is a native of the chaparral regions of the Mediterranean where the oil from its fruits have fueled the diets of many great, early civilizations....