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Posted 12/31/2022 in Perennial

Oenothera speciosa

A showy, sprawling perennial, Oenothera speciosa features masses of fragrant bowl-shaped four-petal white flowers with yellow anthers that mature to a rosy pink. The flowers opens in the evening and remains open until late morning. Flowers are followed by oval seed capsules.

Post Details

Latin Name
Oenothera speciosa
Common Name
Showy Evening Primose
Planting Zone
Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9
Bloom Season
Spring
Height
.75-2 ft
Spread
1-1.5 ft
Potential Pests
No serious problems

Plant Story

A showy, sprawling perennial, Oenothera speciosa features masses of fragrant bowl-shaped four-petal white flowers with yellow anthers that mature to a rosy pink. The flowers opens in the evening and remains open until late morning. Flowers are followed by oval seed capsules.

Special Care Instructions

Spreads aggressively by rhizomes. Tolerates drought and poor soils. Self seeds.

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