Showy Evening Primrose

Showy Evening Primrose

Common name: Showy Evening Primrose

Latin name: Oenothera speciosa Nutt.

Family: Onagraceae

Life Cycle: Perennial

Type: Broadleaf

Description: Low-growing perennial with toothed leaves alternately arranged on the stem. Flowers have 4, showy petals that are white-pink to rose-purple in color that open in the evening or early morning.

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