Pale Evening Primrose
Oenothera pallida
Pale evening primrose spreads by rhizomes into drifts of fragrant white flowers that blush pink, anchoring dunes and sandy western flats. Tough and drought-proof.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY