Flowers release a scent starting at dusk.
USES: Groundcover, Seed capsules attract birds especially finches. Nectar source. Resistant to deer. Edible. Best flavor is when it’s collected before it flowers.
Botanical Name: Oenothera speciosa
Common Name: Showy Evening Primrose, Pink Buttercups
Type: Semi-evergreen Perennial
Flower Color: Pink flowers up to 2 in (5 cm) across
Flowering Season: Feb to October. Blooms heaviest during Spring.
Plant Height: 12-24 in (12-60 cm)
Plant Spread:
Plant Spacing:
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Average, Moist, Dry
Soil Requirements: Well-drained. Average, Rich, Poor, Loams, Clay, Sand, Rocky, Gravelly
USDA Zones: 5-10
Other Info: Plants go dormant in summer, resprouting with fall rains.
