Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose Seeds

Oenothera biennis
Evening star, sundrop, weedy evening primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King's cure-all, fever-plant.

Large, light yellow bowl-shaped flowers, which open in the evening and attract night-flying pollinators such as moths. Evening primrose releases a pleasant evening fragrance, and is a good wildlife plant.

If growing in pots, make sure you plant the young plants out in their first year, as they are biennial (flower in the second year) and have a long taproot, which can be damaged when planting out in the second year.

Contents: Approximately 500 seeds

Average height: 100cm
Aspect: Sun or semi-shade
Soil type: Humus-rich, moist, well drained soil.
Sowing period: Spring or autumn
First signs of blossom: Summer
Average flowering period: 2 months
Colour: Yellow

Evening primrose can grow to an average height of around 1m, so plant it towards the middle or back of your border, in full sun to partial shade, and in moist but well-drained soil.

Our packaging is made from FSC recycled cardboard and environmentally friendly inks. The seed bags are waxed paper or compostable starch to keep seeds in the best condition during storage.