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Evening Primrose — Flowers

Oenothera biennis

Full sun, light watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.

Photograph of Evening Primrose
iNaturalist / GBIF
Sow
Jun
Plant out
Sep
In flower
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low
Difficulty
Demanding
Hardiness
H7
Season
summer,autumn
Height
100–150 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly

Growing notes

Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Sep.