Botanical Name: Oenothera pallida
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Common Name: Pale Evening Primrose  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Wildflower

 

Height Range

Under 1', 1-3'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Pale Evening Primrose is a Utah native, growing from shrub steppe and cool desert areas. Flowers are pale pink to lavender when they first open, and fade to a creamy white. Center stamens are bright yellow; foliage is dark green and deeply lobed; stems are red. Natives can be variable in size, depending on seed or cutting source - it can grow from under a foot to 2 feet tall and as wide. A good choice for xeric landscapes.