How to grow Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Harvesting Common evening primrose

  • The second year root can be harvested and boiled as a food.
  • Leaves and stems can be infused to make an astringent for the face.

Seed Saving Common evening primrose

Collect seeds when they are ripe and have turned brown.

How long does Common evening primrose take to grow?

These estimates for how long Common evening primrose takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Common evening primrose to germinate?
15 days

Average 15 days | Min 4 days | Max 5 days (2)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Common evening primrose?
+ 22 days

Average 22 days | Min 22 days | Max 22 days (1)

Days to Maturity How long until Common evening primrose is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 19 days

Average 19 days | Min 12 days | Max 1506 days (3)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Common evening primrose?
= 56 days

When should I plant Common evening primrose?

Our when to plant Common evening primrose estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Common evening primrose before or after your last frost date.
35 days after Last Frost Date

Common evening primrose Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin biennis meaning “biennial”.1

Other names for Common evening primrose

Evening star, Weedy evening-primrose, German rampion, Hog weed, King's cure-all, Fever-plant, Evening primrose

Misspellings: Evening Primrose

Footnotes

1 Latin Dictionary.

2 FWS


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