Botanical Name: Oenothera caespitosa
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Common Name: Tufted Evening Primrose  
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Filler, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Betsy Thompson

  • Description

  • Notes

Tufted evening primrose is a handsome perennial with a tufted, clumping habit, growing about 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide. It has long, narrow leaves that are a dull grey-green with prominent white midrib and toothed or lobed margins with a pinkish tinge. Flowers open white in the morning and fade to pink in the afternoon, and are papery and fragrant. Blooms from April until July. A Utah native.
Grow in full sun and well drained soil; tolerant of clay or sandy soils. Very drought tolerant and not at all tolerant of wet soils. Once established it will require little water.