Botanical Name: Oenothera speciosa 'Rosea'
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Common Name: Pink Mexican Evening Primrose  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

This cultivar of Mexican evening primrose was selected for its consistent pink blossoms late spring through mid to late summer. Grows about 10 inches tall and 18 inches wide, or wider. It spreads rapidly by shallow roots. Lance-like green leaves. Best used in either large areas where it can spread at will, or in confined spaces like parkstrips. It thrives, in hot, dry parkstrips.
Grow in full sun in well drained soil. Tolerates clay or sandy soils, as long as they are well drained. Frost tolerant to 10 F. Though it is very drought tolerant, the plants will bloom over a longer season it it receives periodic watering.