Seeds 1 oz. Bulk Evening Primrose

1 oz. (Oenothera hookeri). Zones 3 - 7. Perennial. Evening primrose is a native of North America and was introduced into European botanical gardens in 1614 from Virginia. It is a biennial plant. In the wild seed germinates in the spring and in the first year the plant forms a rosette of leaves that is flat to the ground, later forming a stalk with alternate leaves. The plant flowers during its second year.  Approximately 5,750 seeds.

In the spring of the second (reproductive) year the plant produces a central stem with a variable number of branches. Each stem bears numerous yellow blooms, which open in the evening. Flowering normally starts in July and fresh flowers are produced each day for several months. The flowers open suddenly in the evening and, depending on the weather, usually fade in early to mid morning. The sepals are green, and the yellow petals are broader than they are long. The flowers are self-pollinated but some are cross-pollinated and while others are pollinated by sphinx moths. After pollination, a long seedpod is formed which is divided longitudinally into 4 compartments, each containing many tiny seeds. The seeds mature from September to October. The dry stalks and seed pods persist and are sometimes use in dry arrangements.

Evening Primrose is very easy to grow from seeds. Start in greenhouse or sow directly in garden after soil has warmed, covering lightly with fine soil. The seeds may also be sown in prepared garden in late autumn.

All seeds are this season's harvest.

Fairly easy to grow from seed.