Pink Evening Primrose is an easy-care herbaceous perennial with bright green lettuce-like basal foliage. The flower spike s sport whorls of vibrant dark pink to red flowers bloom from late spring into summer. Grows best with part sun and rich, consistently moist well-drained soils. Tolerates wet soil.
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 Type:  | 
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 Origins:  | 
 East and South US; GA Native  | 
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 Height:  | 
 1’ - 2’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 1’ - 1.5’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 4 - 8  | 
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 Culture:  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Pink/Red  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for aphids, weevils, slugs, and red mites. Will slowly spread to create colonies.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Water Gardens, Ponds, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Fern, and Water Iris
IMAGES: Willow, Neuer Botanischer Garten Marburg - 0021, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Meneerke bloem, Primula japonica 00, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Alpsdake, Primula japonica s11, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Flominator, Seleger Moor Etagenprimel, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.