Evening Primrose

 

Oenothera primiveris

 

Onagraceae

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Form: Flower
Seasonality: Annual
Size: 4 inches tall by 12 inches wide
Leaves: Gray, oval or lance shaped and toothed

Flowers: Large, showy, yellow, age to reddish-orange, open in the evening

Fruit: Seed capsule,
Stems/Trunks; n/a, tight low growing rosette

Range/Origin: Native, SW USA; CA, NE, AZ, NM, TX
Hardiness: USDA Zones: 6 to 10

Comments: Low litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal

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