Tufted Evening Primrose
Oenothera caespitosa
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Perennial |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low-moderate |
| Sun | Full sun, partial shade |
| Pollinators | Bees, butterflies |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
6"-1' × 1-2' |
| Flowering Season | April-September |
| Flower Color | White/pink |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -30 °F |
| Leaf Description | Lance shaped leaves attached to the base of the plant, typically with toothed margins. |
| Fruit | Small seeds in a oval seed pod |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 3000-7500 ft. |
| Description | Found throughout the western U.S. and all the way from northern Mexico to southern Canada across a broad elevation range. Showy white-pink flowers open in the evening and close the following morning. The flowers are followed by small pickle shaped seed pods which split to reveal numerous small brown seeds. This species has abundant potential to reseed and can act almost as a groundcover as it spreads to fill a bed. This spreading quality recommends tufted evening primrose as an understory planting in pollinator gardens. |
