Oenothera speciosa | Showy Evening-Primrose. Originated in … Western United States | Various
Oenothera speciosa belongs to the plant family ONAGRACE and Genus Oenothera This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Oenothera speciosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Oenothera speciosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Oenothera speciosa showy evening-primrose is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Oenothera speciosa have a faint sweet fragrance. Showy evening primrose can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. It does well in moist soils.
Rhododendron moupinense is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Oenothera speciosa has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Showy evening primrose has four petaled, cup shaped flowers that bloom each night. The flowers are usually either white or pink, with an accent in pink.
Oenothera speciosa | Showy Evening-Primrose is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … pink. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: four petaled, cup shaped flowers that bloom each night
Flowers of the plant Oenothera speciosa have a smell of light aroma. sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.