Pink Evening Primrose
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Also known as Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups
Oenothera speciosa, commonly called pink evening primrose, features fragrant, bowl-shaped, four-petaled, pink flowers with yellow anthers that bloom from the upper leaf axils in spring. Flowers often mature to rosy pink, as noted by this plant’s additional common names: pink evening primrose and pink ladies. This showy but somewhat assertive, spreading perennial was initially native to rocky prairies and plains from Missouri and Kansas south to Texas and Mexico, but it has, over time, naturalized into many other sites from Illinois and Louisiana east to Pennsylvania and Florida. It grows to 10-24” tall on erect to sprawling stems and spreads to 18” wide or more by rhizomes. Narrow, lanceolate to oblanceolate, medium green leaves sometimes have small lobes near the leaf bases. Flowers open in the evening and remain open late morning (all day if overcast). Oval, ridged seed capsules follow Flowers.
On average, they are quickly grown in dry to medium moisture and well-drained soils in full sun. They tolerate some afternoon part shade, drought, and poor soils. Soils should have good drainage. They are quickly grown from seed sown outdoors in fall or early spring. Sometimes, Plants will spread aggressively by rhizomes and self-seeding to form large colonies.
Height: .75’-2’
Spread 1’-1.5’
Bloom: May-July
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low, Medium
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: Southwestern U.S. & Mexico
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
