Common Evening Primrose
Formats
Biennial of large yellow flowers with lemon fragrance. Leafy and branched stem, with a height of 90-150cm. Ideal for erosion control. All parts of the plant -root, flowers, seeds- are edible.
Called the "gardener ham" because when cooking its root it has a taste similar to that of smoked ham. The seeds are food to the birds.
It has a nocturnal bloom, they open at dusk and close at noon. It completes its cycle blooming to the second year.
Sowing at temperatures of 20ºC night/25ºC day. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Edging, Erosion control, Edible flower, Low maintenance garden, Herbs garden, Wild garden, City garden, Medicinal, Flowerbeds
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | July, August, Summer |
| Fragrant | Flower |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Oenothera biennis |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Seed eating birds |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | April, May, June, Spring |
|---|---|
| Germination (days) | 15-30 |
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Seeds per gram | 2500 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edging, Erosion control, Edible flower, Low maintenance garden, Herbs garden, Wild garden, City garden, Medicinal, Flowerbeds |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | Sand |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant |
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