Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) Seeds
Seeds, Midwest Native Wildflower, Zones 4-9, Yellow Lemon Scented Blooms
One packet of Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) containing 300 seeds. The seeds were hand-collected in the fall of 2024 and packaged for sale in 2025. A Thank You seed gift is included with every purchase.
Common Evening Primrose is a biennial plant that thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4-9 and is native to eastern and central North America, including Wisconsin.
The plant features large, yellow flowers with four bilobed petals that bloom at the top of a leafy stalk. Each flower is about two inches across, opens in the evening, and closes by noon the following day. These flowers, which emit a pleasant lemon scent, typically bloom from July through October, making them a beautiful and fragrant addition to bouquets.
This plant attracts birds, including hummingbirds, moths, and bees thanks to its nectar and pollen. Furthermore, it serves as a host plant for the Primrose moth (Schinia florida) and the White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata).
Common Evening Primrose thrives in full sun to partial shade and can grow to a mature height of 3-5 feet with a spread of about 2 feet. It prefers rocky or sandy soils that are dry and well-drained.
The basal rosette of leaves is lanceolate in shape, featuring a pointed tip. The leaves measure 3 to 7 inches long and ¾ to 2 inches wide. During the first year, the plant forms a compact rosette of leaves. A semi-woody tall stem develops in the second year, producing flowers and seeds.
The seed heads are capsules measuring ¾ to 1½ inches in size and about ¼ inches wide. They contain numerous seeds, which are released when the capsule splits into four sections. The seeds can remain viable in the seed bank for seventy years.
The seeds are tested for germination by the State of Wisconsin and packaged for 2025. Whittlesey Creek Wildflower Farm is a licensed nursery grower and seed labeler in Ashland, Wisconsin, Bayfield County.
Seeds, Midwest Native Wildflower, Zones 4-9, Yellow Lemon Scented Blooms
One packet of Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) containing 300 seeds. The seeds were hand-collected in the fall of 2024 and packaged for sale in 2025. A Thank You seed gift is included with every purchase.
Common Evening Primrose is a biennial plant that thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4-9 and is native to eastern and central North America, including Wisconsin.
The plant features large, yellow flowers with four bilobed petals that bloom at the top of a leafy stalk. Each flower is about two inches across, opens in the evening, and closes by noon the following day. These flowers, which emit a pleasant lemon scent, typically bloom from July through October, making them a beautiful and fragrant addition to bouquets.
This plant attracts birds, including hummingbirds, moths, and bees thanks to its nectar and pollen. Furthermore, it serves as a host plant for the Primrose moth (Schinia florida) and the White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata).
Common Evening Primrose thrives in full sun to partial shade and can grow to a mature height of 3-5 feet with a spread of about 2 feet. It prefers rocky or sandy soils that are dry and well-drained.
The basal rosette of leaves is lanceolate in shape, featuring a pointed tip. The leaves measure 3 to 7 inches long and ¾ to 2 inches wide. During the first year, the plant forms a compact rosette of leaves. A semi-woody tall stem develops in the second year, producing flowers and seeds.
The seed heads are capsules measuring ¾ to 1½ inches in size and about ¼ inches wide. They contain numerous seeds, which are released when the capsule splits into four sections. The seeds can remain viable in the seed bank for seventy years.
The seeds are tested for germination by the State of Wisconsin and packaged for 2025. Whittlesey Creek Wildflower Farm is a licensed nursery grower and seed labeler in Ashland, Wisconsin, Bayfield County.
Seeds, Midwest Native Wildflower, Zones 4-9, Yellow Lemon Scented Blooms
One packet of Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) containing 300 seeds. The seeds were hand-collected in the fall of 2024 and packaged for sale in 2025. A Thank You seed gift is included with every purchase.
Common Evening Primrose is a biennial plant that thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4-9 and is native to eastern and central North America, including Wisconsin.
The plant features large, yellow flowers with four bilobed petals that bloom at the top of a leafy stalk. Each flower is about two inches across, opens in the evening, and closes by noon the following day. These flowers, which emit a pleasant lemon scent, typically bloom from July through October, making them a beautiful and fragrant addition to bouquets.
This plant attracts birds, including hummingbirds, moths, and bees thanks to its nectar and pollen. Furthermore, it serves as a host plant for the Primrose moth (Schinia florida) and the White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata).
Common Evening Primrose thrives in full sun to partial shade and can grow to a mature height of 3-5 feet with a spread of about 2 feet. It prefers rocky or sandy soils that are dry and well-drained.
The basal rosette of leaves is lanceolate in shape, featuring a pointed tip. The leaves measure 3 to 7 inches long and ¾ to 2 inches wide. During the first year, the plant forms a compact rosette of leaves. A semi-woody tall stem develops in the second year, producing flowers and seeds.
The seed heads are capsules measuring ¾ to 1½ inches in size and about ¼ inches wide. They contain numerous seeds, which are released when the capsule splits into four sections. The seeds can remain viable in the seed bank for seventy years.
The seeds are tested for germination by the State of Wisconsin and packaged for 2025. Whittlesey Creek Wildflower Farm is a licensed nursery grower and seed labeler in Ashland, Wisconsin, Bayfield County.