Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou Pink'

Evening Primrose


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  • Pale pink, cup-shaped flowers, slightly fragrant
  • Glossy, dark green foliage
  • Vigorous and drought tolerant
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant

Upright perennial with lanceolate, green leaves. Terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers bloom from late spring through summer, followed by club-shaped seed capsules. Great for borders, rock gardens, native and cottage gardens.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers average, well drained soil and medium moisture Tolerates, poor, dry soil and drought May self seed in favorable conditions


Height: 6-10 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 15 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Rock Garden
  • Fragrant
  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Native
  • Mass Planting
  • Fast Growing
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Bronze
  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Dry Soil
  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Oenothera

Common Name: Sundrops

Upright perennial with lanceolate, green leaves. Terminal clusters of bright yellow flowers bloom from late spring through summer, followed by club-shaped seed capsules. Great for borders, rock gardens, native and cottage gardens.