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 Evening
Primrose
Oenothera
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Description:
A dainty little plant good for the border or the woodland garden. These plants do
best in full sun and infertile, well-drained soil. |
| Common Name: |
Evening Primrose,
Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose |
| Botanical
Name: |
Oenothera |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Soil
Preference: |
Will grow in dry to moist soil but prefers
well-drained/loamy or sandy soils with a neutral pH. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Attributes: |
Naturalizing |
| Pests: |
Leafhoppers |
| Diseases: |
Leaf spot, cucumber mosaic virus |
| Good Companion
Plants: |
Balloon Flower,
Dwarf Bellflower,
Festuca, Perennial Salvia,
Calamagrostis,
Yarrow |
| Care: |
Dead-head after blooming. Fertilize with Plant-tone,
Flower-tone or a water-soluble fertilizer. Planting Instructions: Perennials
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Oenothera
kunthiana 'Glowing Magenta'
Evening Primrose
zones 5-8
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| Description: Fuzzy
buds open to deep pink, 4-petaled flowers from early through late summer on
this unusually compact selection. The narrow, lance-shaped, dark green
leaves form a low, prostrate, spreading mound. The first year, this plant
grows about 6" tall, but it can double that height by the second year. Use
this plant in rock gardens, near the front of the border, or in containers. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
June-July |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-12" |
| Spread: |
6-12" |
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Oenothera
speciosa 'Siskiyou'
Evening Primrose, Sun Drop
zones 5-10
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| Description: Cup-shaped 3" pale pink flowers. Has a fast
spreading habit. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
June-July |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
6-8" |
| Spread: |
10" |
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Oenothera
missouriensis
Evening Primrose, Sun Drop
zones 4-10
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| Description: Huge, showy flowers sometimes reaching 4-5" in diameter
of pure yellow bloom each evening. The bizarre seed pods are also huge. |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
| Bloom Time: |
June-July |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
15" |
| Spread: |
24" |
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