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Oenothera kunthiana |
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| Common name |
evening primrose |
| Family |
onagraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z6-10) |
| Flowers |
white/pink (summer) |
| Size |
18-24" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (drought-tolerant) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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The basic characteristics of this evening primrose are like those of many other oenotheras - but it's one of our few pink-colored ones, and it's the most petite of the bunch, keeping a ground-hugging sub-3" profile for now.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Oenothera kunthiana
- Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 70F (90%G, 4d)
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