Oenothera speciosa

Showy Evening Primrose

Large flowers open in the evening.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Uplands & Meadows

• Habitat:

  Dry open places, roadsides.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  May to July

• Flower Color:

  White, Pink

• Typical Height:

  2.0 ft

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  3,436,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.12 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• Northeast Solar Pollinator 3′ Mix