Garden Flowers Evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa )
(description, cultivation, planting, care, watering)
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Evening primrose Oenothera speciosa
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flowers white Evening primrose Oenothera speciosa photo source: biology.missouristate.edu |
flowers pink Evening primrose Oenothera speciosa photo source: www.wildflower.org |
Evening primrose Oenothera speciosa characteristics
lifetime | perennial |
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plant height | 5-30 cm |
flower size | large |
is fragrant | yes |
flowering time | june, jule, august |
type of stalk | creeping |
known to be toxic | no |
flower color | white, pink |
Evening primrose Oenothera speciosa planting
use | rock garden, border, flowerbed, potting |
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sun exposure | full sun |
Oenothera speciosa Evening primrose care
cold resistance | heat-loving plant |
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winter shelter | demands shelter |
cold hardiness zone |
Oenothera speciosa Evening primrose growing
soil acidity | neutral |
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soil type | loam, sandy-loamy |
soil moisture | moderate moist soil |