Pale Evening Primrose

Oenothera pallida Lindl.

Evening Primrose family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Biennial, Perennial
Mature Height
24 inches
Flower Color
White, Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Moths; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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