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tufted evening primrose
Oenothera cespitosa
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous, Subshrub
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Pink Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Suckers
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Lifespan
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Rocky
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
USDA Plants National Database recognizes five subspecies of O. cespitosa, all native to the southwestern U.S. Subspecies crinita is found in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Subspecies cespitosa, navajoensis, marginata, and macroglottis are native to many of the southwestern states including Colorado; the latter two can be found in the Fort Collins area. They all vary slightly in appearance in flower size, hairs and leaf shapes.
Flowers fade to dark pink-purple. Allow to move around garden to regenerate, rosettes are short lived.