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

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

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.
Pale evening primrose is a Utah native, and prefers sandy to gravelly soils that are well drained. It heavy or wet soils, it is short lived. Plant where it will receive full sun, and once established, do not water unless it is a particularly dry summer.