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common evening primrose | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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common evening primrose

Oenothera biennis

Fragrant

Genus: Oenothera
Family: Onagraceae
Common Names: coffee plant, fever plant, field primrose, four o'clock, German rampion, large rampion, night willowherb, scabbish, scurvish, wild four o'clock, cure-all [2]

About this plant

O. biennis is an erect biennial to 1.5m, with a basal rosette of oblong leaves and long, leafy racemes of bowl-shaped, fragrant, yellow flowers which open in the evening in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews and a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years