Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a striking biennial plant known for its delicate yellow blooms that open in the evening and attract nocturnal pollinators like moths and bees. This hardy and drought-resistant wildflower thrives in a variety of conditions, making it a valuable addition to both ornamental and naturalized landscapes. Apart from its aesthetic appeal, Evening Primrose has been used in traditional medicine and herbal remedies, particularly for its oil, which is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) and is believed to offer various health benefits. Evening Primrose is a low-maintenance, beneficial plant known for its beautiful night-blooming flowers, pollinator support, and medicinal properties. Its adaptability to poor soils, drought conditions, and varied climates makes it an excellent choice for both wildflower meadows and home gardens.Plant Type: BiennialGenus: OenotheraSpecies: BiennisPlant Height/Width: up to 48″Season: Fall and SpringExposure: Full sunDifficulty: EasyAttributes: Attract Pollinators

You may ask yourself why this is called an Evening Primrose, since it neither blooms in evening nor has primrose-colored flowers! Nonetheless, this unusual and exquisitely lovely variety is a native U.S. plant, hardy in most parts of the country and simply awash in soft pink blooms all summer long. A real joy for the garden, it flourishes in poor, dry soils receiving hot sun, and thrives despite drought!

Eager to reseed, it quickly establishes handsome, mounded colonies just 6 to 12 inches tall that return for years of beauty! The cup-shaped blooms are blush-pink at the petal tips, shading to pure white toward the tiny yellow center. 2 inches across, they jostle one another for position atop the low-growing plant, almost hiding the foliage. And the bloom is successive waves from earliest summer till the onset of cooler fall temperatures. A fine choice for the front of the border or naturalized in an open meadowland setting. And if you like this pink species, try mixing it with gleaming white Innocence! Direct-sow this seed in late summer, autumn, or spring, or begin indoors in earliest spring to transplant as soon as the weather warms up. Space the plants about 6 to 8 inches apart for a dense carpet of color. Enjoy! Zones 5-8. Pkt is 50 seeds.