Natural History

The Prairie Evening Primrose is a member of the Primrose Family. The plant grows to 16 inches in height and has grayish-green spoon shaped leaves to 2 inches in length. It grows in in dry, grassy or sandy areas at elevations between 2500 and 7500 feet.
 

Prairie Evening Primrose blooms between March and August and produces white, 4-petaled flowers 1.5 inches in width, which become pink with age.