Botanical Name: Oenothera speciosa
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Common Name: Mexican Evening Primrose  
Plant photo of: Oenothera speciosa
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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', 1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Mexican evening primrose is a herbaceous perennial with white to pink flowers that mature to rosy pink. It grows to 10 to 20 inches tall and 18 inches wide, with erect to sprawling stems. Narrow, lance-like, medium green leaves sometimes have small lobes near the leaf bases. Flowers open in the evening and remain open to late morning (all day if overcast). Flowers are followed by oval, ridged, seed capsules. It can be a little aggressive, but in hot, dry parkstrips, that's a fabulous quality.