Common Evening Primrose-oenothera biennis – although this is not a true native species it is widely naturalised and makes a nice addition to the wildlife garden. Common Evening Primrose is a tall species with soft yellow flowers that are fragrant at night and appear from June to September. In the wild it grows best on bare open ground in full sun and can be included in garden flower borders.
COMMON EVENING PRIMROSE Seeds
How to grow Common Evening Primrose Seeds
Common Evening Primrose seeds should be sown in spring or autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. Common Evening Primrose seeds are usually easy to germinate and seedlings can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year.type -biennial,
colour - Yellow,
height - 75 to 150cms, flowers June, July, August, September,
habitat - Very dry Sandy Soil, Bare, Open Ground (eg Arable field margins, disturbed, waste ground),