Oenothera speciosa Twilight ('Turner01'PBR) (v)
white evening primrose [Twilight]
A vigorous, spreading perennial to 30cm tall, with purple-bronze and green varigated lance-shaped leaves. Arching stems bearing large, lightly-veined, saucer-shaped white flowers that age to shell-pink, from early summer to autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Bronze Purple Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Bronze Purple Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Bronze Purple Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Oenothera can be annuals, biennials or perennials, upright or spreading in habit, with simple or lobed leaves and bowl-shaped, white, yellow or pink flowers over a long period in summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, even stony soil in full sun and protect from excessive winter wet
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring or propagate by softwood cuttings of unflowered shoots from late spring to midsummer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Young growth may be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to leaf spot, powdery mildews, and root rot on heavy wet soils
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