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Plant Description and Details
Like the short lasting glory of a sunrise, silken white blossoms unfurl each morning, slipping to a rosy tint with midday heat. Each of the four petals is a heart shape, held closely over the hairy, jagged stemless leaves that form a dense tuft under 1 foot tall. The fragrance is sweet and exotic, contrasting sharply with the native surroundings of dry foothills, shrub steppe and pinyon-juniper. Will not tolerate too much summer water.
| Common Names | Fragrant Evening Primrose, Tufted Evening Primrose |
| Community | Semi-Desert |
| Annual Water Needs | Less than 10 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Wide range of elevations and plant communities throughout the Western U.S. |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Preference | Dry |
| Placement | Summertime evening gardens, perennial borders, rock gardens, ground cover, xeric plantings. |
| Mature Height | <1 ft. |
| Mature Width | 18 in. |
| Group Spacing | 18-36 inches |
| Blossom Color | White/Pink |
| Blooms | Early Summer |
| Wildlife | Butterflies, Pollinators |
| Wildlife Notes | Native bees, moths and butterflies pollinate the flowers. |
| Plants Symbol | OECA10 |
| Family Name | Onagraceae |
| Lewis & Clark | Yes |
