Oenothera speciosa

White Evening Primrose
Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9
·        Height: 9-24 inches
·        Spread: 12-18 inches
·        Bloom Time: June to August
·        Bloom: white, fragrant, bowl-shaped, four-petaled white flowers with yellow anthers
·        Light: full sun; tolerates some afternoon part shade
·        Soil: average, well-drained
·        Moisture: dry to medium; tolerates drought
·        Use: best grown in areas where plants can spread without intruding on other plantings such as meadows, wildflower gardents, pollinator gardens; attracts bees and butterflies
·        Care: plants will spread, sometimes aggressively, by rhizomes and self-seeding to form large colonies
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: Southwestern U.S. to Mexico
·        Notes: narrow, lanceolate to oblanceolate medium green leaves; flowers grow on erect to sprawling stems
·        Supplier: Donated by Karen Allenstein
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C117

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