Baja Evening Primrose (Oenothera stubbei)

   
 

Fig. 1. Baja Evening Primrose as a groundcover, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum, University of Texas at El Paso. Fig. 2. Close-up of flower, El Paso, Texas. Photographs by A.H. Harris.

• Common English Names: Baja Evening Primrose, Saltillo Evening Primrose, Chihuahuan Evening Primrose
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Oenothera stubbei (ee-no-THER-uh STUB-bee-aye)
• Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
• Geographic Range: Northern Mexico.
• Plant Form: Perennial groundcover, 6" x 4'.
• Remarks: Large yellow flowers blooming at night, wilting quickly during the early morning. Forms a good groundcover, prefers afternoon shade and a bit more water than more xeric-adapted primroses. Roots along stems.

Last Update: 19 Apr 2006