Evening Primrose Missouri Seeds

Evening Primrose Missouri Seeds – Irish Plants Direct

 

A hardy perennial prized for its large, lemon yellow blooms that open in the evening and last through the following day.

 

Missouri Evening Primrose forms a low, spreading mound of silvery green foliage, making it ideal for rock gardens, borders, and wildlife friendly planting schemes.

 

It thrives in dry conditions and poor soils, bringing a splash of colour to challenging sites.

 

Seed Qty Approx 0.2 grams 

 

Sow

 

February to April indoors or direct sow outdoors in spring

Germination

14 to 30 days at 18 to 22°C

Soil and Position

Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil in full sun. Excellent for borders, rockeries, and dry gardens

Height/Spread

20 to 30 cm tall × 30 to 45 cm spread

Flowering

June to September

 

Sowing Instructions

 

Sow indoors from February to April. Sow seeds on the surface of moist compost and lightly cover. Keep at 18 to 22°C until germination. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle and harden off before planting out after the last frost. Direct sowing outdoors in spring is also successful.

 

Grow and Maintenance

 

Water sparingly once established, as plants are drought-tolerant. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage further flowering. Suitable for dry, sunny borders, wildlife gardens, and rockeries.

 

Uses and Benefits

 

Large lemon yellow evening blooms

Drought tolerant and low maintenance

Attracts bees, moths, and other pollinators

Ideal for rock gardens, borders, and dry soils

Native perennial with long flowering season

 

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