Common Evening Primrose Seeds
Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a classic biennial wildflower known for its fragrant yellow night‑blooming flowers, tall upright habit, and value to wildlife and pollinators. Buds open at dusk, lighting up meadows and borders with soft golden blooms that attract moths, bees, and other night‑active pollinators.
What is Common Evening Primrose?
This biennial forms a basal rosette in its first year and sends up tall flowering stems in its second. It is frequently mentioned in gardening and homesteading guides for its role in naturalized meadows, wildlife plantings, and traditional herbal use.
Why gardeners and land stewards choose it:
• Fragrant yellow flowers that open at dusk
• Excellent for naturalized meadows and wildflower plantings
• Attracts moths, bees, and beneficial insects
• Tall stems add vertical interest to borders
• Biennial habit with reliable self‑seeding
Growth Habit: Biennial, rosette first year, tall stems second year
Bloom Color: Soft yellow
Height: 24–60 inches
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Sowing Depth: Surface‑sown or very lightly covered
Planting Instructions:
• Direct‑sow evening primrose seeds outdoors in spring or fall.
• Press seeds lightly into the soil—light improves germination.
• Keep soil moderately moist until seedlings establish (7–21 days).
• Space plants 12–18 inches apart in rows or broadcast for meadows.
• Prefers full sun and well‑drained, even sandy or gravelly soil.
• Allow seed heads to mature for natural reseeding and long‑term stands.
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