Pink Evening Primrose Seeds - Flower Plant

Pink Evening Primrose is a charming, fast-growing perennial known for its soft pink, cup-shaped blooms that open in the evening and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. This easy-to-grow plant is ideal for borders, cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, rock gardens, and naturalized landscapes. Thriving in full sun with well-drained soil, it blooms generously from late spring through summer and often self-seeds for continuous garden presence.

Features

• Produces soft pink, cup-shaped evening blooms
• Flowers open in the evening and attract pollinators
• Ideal for wildflower gardens, borders, and naturalized areas
• Long blooming season from spring through summer
• Easy to grow and low maintenance
• Tolerates poor and dry soils
• Often self-seeds for natural spreading

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Oenothera speciosa
• Common Name (US): Pink Evening Primrose
• Seed Type / Variety: Pink Flowering Perennial Variety
• Growth Habit: Spreading perennial
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Planting Season: Spring or Fall
• Growing Season: Spring through Summer
• Sowing Season: February–April or September–October
• Germination Time and Conditions: 10–20 days at 65–75°F (18–24°C); lightly cover seeds and keep soil evenly moist until germination
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy, loamy, or rocky soil; tolerates poor soils
• Watering Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
• Mature Plant Size: 12–18 inches tall, spreading 18–36 inches wide
• Plant Spacing: 12–18 inches apart