200+ Showy Evening Primrose Flower Seeds-Oenothera Speciosa-Perennial Wildflower-Mexican Primrose-B240
Description:
This perennial is indeed a sight to behold and it can be readily started with Seeds. Other names are Mexican Primrose and Pink Evening Primrose. The silky, soft pink blooms with yellow centers appear all summer long. It is a vigorous plant, and it produces dozens of large, showy 2 1/2 inch saucer-shaped blossoms day and night.
The Showy Evening Primrose flower is replaced by long 4-angled capsule which contain numerous flower seeds. The root system is highly rhizomatous and sizable colonies can be formed at some sites. Showy Evening Primrose can spread quickly, and the large colonies can be absolutely breathtaking. It is beautiful in a naturalized setting, but also this is a wonderful plant for the front of the border or in large containers.
Sowing: To sow Showy Evening Primrose seeds outdoors, prepare weed-free soil and loosen the top 1 - 2 inches. Spread the Primrose seeds and rake them into the soil and pressing them in to make good contact with the soil. The Showy Evening Primrose plant prefers full sun and dry conditions. It often grows on poor, rocky soil, but can tolerate other kinds of soil as well. Keep the Showy Evening Primrose seeds moist until germination occurs. When seedlings emerge, thin to strongest plants every 12 - 18 inches. Sow Oenothera Speciosa seeds in early spring or late fall.
Season: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 6 - 10
Height: 12 - 16 inches
Bloom Season: Late spring and summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Temperature: 65 - 70F (16-21 C)
Average Germ Time: 20 - 45 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant or sow this wild flower seed at 1 lb per acre
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
