Evening Primrose Seeds
$3.90
Unit price perOenothera biennis
Evening Primrose is a graceful biennial herb grown for its fragrant, lemon-scented yellow flowers that unfurl at dusk, attracting moths and other evening pollinators. Reaching up to 1.5 m tall, it forms an attractive rosette of leaves in its first year before sending up tall flowering stems the following season, making it a beautiful addition to cottage gardens, wildflower plantings and edible landscapes.
The entire plant is edible. Young leaves can be enjoyed fresh or cooked, while the bright flowers add colour and a mild flavour to salads.
Approximately 1,200 seeds per gram
Approximately 400 seeds per packet
When to Plant (Australia)
Tropics: April to July
Subtropics: March to May and August to October
Mild climates: March to May and September to November
Cold climates: September to November
Planting / Sowing
Surface sow or lightly cover seed with 2–3 mm of fine seed-raising mix in a sunny, well-drained position. Keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Thin or transplant seedlings to 40–50 cm apart. Plants establish as leafy rosettes before flowering in their second season. Allow some flowers to set seed if you would like plants to self-sow.
Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety. Not available for WA.
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