Botanical Name: Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou' ADD
Common Name: Siskiyou Mexican Evening Primrose  
Plant photo of: Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou'
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

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Accenting Features

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Seasonal Interest

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Location Uses

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Special Uses

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Attracts Wildlife

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme
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  • Description

  • Notes

The Mexican primrose is a perennial that remains 10"-12" high with profuse pink flowers in the summer. It spreads by underground rhizomes, drought tolerant, and hardy to 10 degrees F. It attracts hummingbirds.- Cornflower Farms
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball just above ground level. 3. Mix soil with 25% amendment and %75 soil. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build basin and water.