Pink Evening Primrose Seeds
Oenothera speciosa rosea
In contrast to its predominantly yellow flowered relative, this
evening primrose produces white flowers that turn rosy pink from
the outer edge of the petals inwards as they age. The plants grow
8-24" high and spread up to 15", sending runners out beyond that.
The tough, slender, reclining stems support narrow spoon shaped
leaves. The leaves tend to have deeply cut margins, especially near
the base of the plant, where they are larger. The bowl-shaped
flowers face skyward. They appear in mid-late spring and are nearly
2" across.
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Starting out as nodding buds, flowers emerge from long tubes in the
upper leaf axils. The huge stamens at the center of the flower are
bright yellow. There may also be a yellowish tinge to the base of
the petals and/or a reddish tinge to their veins. Pink evening
primrose comes from the south-central United States. It is native
to the rocky prairies and savannas of the lower Midwest, but now
commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed areas over a much
broader region. Pink evening primrose will grow nicely in poor soil.
Plants are late to emerge in the spring, so their locations should
be marked. They may not be just where you planted them though!
Evening primroses tend to be surreptitiously invasive. They send
their roots far and wide during the winter when no top growth is
visible, then pop up everywhere in the spring. 100 seeds per
package.
Light: Full sun.
Moisture: Plants are likely to die of root rot if the soil is not
well drained. They do fine in high humidity.
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