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.
Type: |
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Origins: |
East and South US; GA Native |
Height: |
1’ - 2’ |
Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
Spacing: |
1’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink/Red |
Season of Interest: |
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.
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