In 2004 I posted a couple of blogs asking for identification of a plant I thought might be in the primrose family. Karl at Tropical Plants Online had suggested evening primrose but I thought the bloom didn't look exactly right.

Sharon sent me an email about a week ago and told me she's pretty sure it is primrose willow. I researched her suggestion and sure enough that's exactly what it is. Ludwigia peruviana is a woody shrub and a member of the evening primrose family. It bears the beautiful yellow flowers and is definitely the same - the star in the middle and the folds in each petal. Primrose willow enjoys a damp environment, so does well along the drainage ditches of roads. That's why it's grown so well in our yard just at the edge of the pond.

Thank you Sharon for taking the time to identify this beautiful plant. Happy Florida Gardening.