20 seeds of Evening Primrose - OENOTHERA BIENNIS + Gift 5 seeds Sunflower

Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis (common evening-primrose, evening star, sundrop, weedy evening primrose, German rampion, hog weed, King's cure-all, or fever-plant) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalised elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions. Evening primrose oil (EPO) is produced from the plant.

Oenothera biennis has a life span of two years growing to 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall. The leaves are lanceolate, 8–18 cm (3–7 in) long and 2–6 cm (3⁄4–2 1⁄4 in) wide, produced in a tight rosette the first year, and spirally on a stem the second year.

Blooming lasts from late spring to late summer. The flowers are hermaphrodite, produced on a tall spike and only last until the following noon. They open visibly fast every evening producing an interesting spectacle, hence the name "evening primrose".The blooms are yellow, 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) diameter, with four bilobed petals. The flower structure has an invisible to the naked eye bright nectar guide pattern. This pattern is apparent under ultraviolet light and visible to its pollinators, moths, butterflies, and bees.

The fruit is a capsule 2–4 cm (3⁄4–1 1⁄2 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) broad, containing numerous 1–2 mm (0.04–0.08 in) long seeds, released when the capsule splits into four sections at maturity.

Sunflower - Gift

Rich in energy giving oils, Black Sunflower Seeds will attract a variety of birds to your garden.