2nd Year Maturity. Showy Evening Primrose oenothera seeds grow one of summer's most familiar, gentle, yet vigorous blooms. Showy Evening Primrose is easy to grow from seed and is a hardy native to the heat and drought of the American midwest. Showy Evening Primrose seeds promise your garden gorgeous 18 – 24” tall oenotheras bursting with delicate 2 – 3” tricolored blooms of pink, lavender, and ivory. Showy Evening Primrose oenothera is an ideal grow for kids or novice gardeners as a showy bedding plant or trim to the garden or walkway.
Growing Showy Evening Primrose Oenothera Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Oenothera speciosa
- Other Names: Evening Primrose, Pink Evening Primrose, Mexican Primrose, Pink Ladies, and Amapola
- Seed Type: Perennial
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Showy Evening Primrose oenothera is easy to grow from seed and recommended for direct sowing outdoors after the frost. Oenothera has a vigorous full sun wildflower habit and there is little need to start indoors but, for earliest blooms, begin seeds indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. If potting indoors, be sure to place Showy Evening Primrose in a warm window spot with full sun.
- Days to Maturity: 91 – 98 days
- Hardiness Zone: 5 – 9
- Planting Depth: Lightly press 2 – 3 seeds in soil without covering
- Plant Spacing: 12 – 18”
- Growth Habit: 18 – 24” tall shrubby upright with a 12 – 16” spread bursting with 2 – 3” blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, medium dry, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Showy Evening Primrose oenothera seeds are one of the most tolerant blooms available to home gardeners. Oenothera thrives in high heat and long summers and will show signs of wilt if exposed to frost or cold nights. Showy Evening Primrose is such a vigorous performer that it is considered an aggressive and invasive species in the midwest. Oenothera has no serious pests or diseases.
- Color: Delicate tricolored blooms of pink, lavender, and ivory with a soft yellow center
- Flavor: Light bitter notes similar to endive, radicchio, or dandelion greens
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Seeds Per Package:
- 1 oz - Approximately 75,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 300,000 Seeds
Showy Evening Primrose oenothera is easy to grow from seed and recommended for direct sowing outdoors after the frost. Oenothera has a vigorous full sun wildflower habit and there is little need to start indoors but, for earliest blooms, begin seeds indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. If potting indoors, be sure to place Showy Evening Primrose in a warm window spot with full sun. Lightly press without covering 2 – 3 Showy Evening Primrose seeds into average, medium dry, and well-drained soil in full sun. Showy Evening Primrose oenothera seeds are one of the most tolerant blooms available to home gardeners. Oenothera thrives in high heat and long summers and will show signs of wilt if exposed to frost or cold nights. Showy Evening Primrose is such a vigorous performer that it is considered an aggressive and invasive species in the midwest. Oenothera has no serious pests or diseases. Showy Evening Primrose oenothera seeds mature in 91 – 98 days as 18 – 24” tall shrubby uprights with a 12 – 16” spread bursting with delicate 2 – 3” tricolored blooms of pink, lavender, and ivory with soft yellow centers.
Oenothera speciosa is a species of Evening Primrose and is native to rocky prairies, open woodlands, and meadows of the lower 28 of the 48 contiguous United States. The greens of the oenothera are commonly cooked or used as a salad in fine dining, but greens must be harvested before flowering or else plant will be too bitter to enjoy.