Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions. Evening primrose oil is produced from the plant.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 1.2 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–9
- Layers
- herb, root
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Sow / self-seeds (biennial)
Edible first-year root (cooked) and a famous seed oil; scented evening flowers for moths.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.