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Oenothera speciosa 'Rosea' |
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| Synonym(s) |
Oenothera speciosa var. berlandieri |
| Common name |
Mexican evening primrose |
| Family |
onagraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
soft pink (late spring) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
My first experience with this evening primrose species was in Pennsylvania, where it grew in our narrow driveway bed. I was always enamored of its pink flowers In late May and June. Up close, they are even more interesting, with their bright white plus-sign stigmas. The foliage is nothing to write home about - a bit scraggly, but at least it stays green. Even in PA, the plant wanted to scramble around by its roots, but in the marginal conditions provided by our driveway bed, it was just manageable.
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| Fast forward to Texas, and evening primrose is one of the main wildflowers growing along roadsides, sharing the stage with other Texas luminaries such as bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes. So lovely! So well-adapted! Too well-adapted! Alas, in our new garden, pink evening primrose is without a doubt a weed. A lovely weed – but one that will conquer all if not battled vigorously.The photo below gives an impression of the effect when weeding efforts are only half-heartedly applied. Note they have invaded the lawn as well, making eradication next to impossible.
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| virginia | May 13, 2012 | Does this plant bloom all summer?
I'm afraid not – after its show in May and June, the plant recedes into the background. |
| sandra covre | May 10, 2016 | I've been trying to find this plant since a long time, but I cannot manage up to now. Could you help me telling me where I could buy it ? I live in Milano.
Thanks in advance, Sandra
Milano, Italia? I would have no idea where to best buy plants in Italy. They are not uncommon in the US. |
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