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Showy Evening Primrose Seeds

1/4 Pound
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$18.95
1 Pound
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Lady Bird Johnson's favorite, and no wonder. Pastel pink flowers light up hillsides. Best in dry areas. Perennial.
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SKU OESG
Common Name Showy Evening Primrose
Botanical Name Oenothera speciosa
Plant Type/Life Cycle Perennial
Planting Time N/A
Seeds Per Pound 3,039,069
Bloom Time Spring to summer
Primary Flower Color Pink
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny
Estimated Mature Height 12-24 inches tall
Soil Moisture Dry, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Native To North America
Native to Southwestern US deserts
Ships As Seed
Ideal Growing Region Southeast, Southwest, West
Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Suggested Uses Showy Flowers
Is It Storable? Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Description
This is the Pink Queen in an otherwise rather ordinary, yellow-flowered group--the evening primroses. The famous pastel pink Showy Evening Primrose is a star in the Texas wildflower group. Lady Bird Johnson, herself, calls it her favorite, and tells in her writings how she personally worked at gathering seed and learning its habits. When established, it forms great mats that bloom with a spectacular burst of shimmering color. Sold as a garden perennial.
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4/29/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Mountains of pink flowers!!!

By jeri

from Altadena, CA

About Me Master Gardener

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Pros

  • Attractive
  • Hardy
  • Healthy

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Garden
    • In containers
    • Outdoors
    • Patio

    Comments about American Meadows Showy Evening Primrose Seeds (Oenothera speciosa) - 1/4 LB:

    Germinates well and re-seeds itself. Low-maintenance. Works equally well in bunches by itself or mixed in with other wildflowers.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    4/25/2010

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great Spreader for a slope....

    By Dan W

    from Knoxville, TN

    About Me Avid Gardener

    Pros

    • Accurate Instructions

    Cons

    • Small In Size

    Best Uses

      Comments about American Meadows Showy Evening Primrose Seeds (Oenothera speciosa) - 1/4 LB:

      Showy Evening Primrose is great for a dry slope. It spreads continuously and vigorously overtime through undergrounds shoots. It doesn't need much water and blooms nicely in May here in East TN. It tends to look a little worn later in the summer, then I usually just use a weedeater to knock it down. It comes back nicely the next year right in spring.

      • Primary use:
      • Personal

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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