Evening Primrose

Oenothera lamarckiana
Blooms from afternoon into evening

Evening Primrose
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About Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose has yellow flowers that adorn a spiked stem. The blossoms open in the late afternoon, blooming into the evening, and close before morning. This flower likes sunny, well drained soils. Evening Primrose reseeds itself well, acting as a perennial in the southern zones, but grows as an annual in the northern zones. Blooms mid-summer through fall.

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Product Details

Height Range: 24 - 48 inches
Seeding Rate: 1 oz. / 600 sq ft
Seeds Per Pound: 865,000
Growing Season: Cool Season
Lifespan: Perennial
Planting Season: Early Spring
Spring
Winter/Dormant
Target Solution: Full Sun
High Elevation
Use: Landscape & Ornamental
Blooming Season: May - August
Color: Yellow