Primrose - The Evening Variety Has A Delicate Pink Flower

The Evening Primrose has been around for years providing possible medicinal value to many different symptoms and diseases. This specie is one of the easiest flowers to grow. It can be germinated indoors, greenhouse, and directly into the ground. It will grow in a variety of climate zones and thrives in zones three through nine in the United States and Canada. The specimen does particularly well in the eastern and western United States. It was native to North America and one of the first imports of this delicate flower was to Italy and also England. Today, many English gardens incorporate this plant throughout the landscape.

This flower loves full sun, sandy and some clay soil. It is very low maintenance and can be planted in a variety of different garden settings. One of the Primrose characteristics is it does have a tendency for its seeds to scatter.

Flower Peeping Through Spruce

The flower above is one where the seed was scattered, has made its home around a Fat Albert Spruce tree. I have grown the evening variety in my greenhouse and planted them out in a different style gardens. Over the years, the seeds have scattered and in one defined herb bed, the Evening Primrose took over the entire garden. This specie is wonderful in a mass planting or an open field with other wild flowers.

Flowers Blooming From Scatter Seeds

It can be planted as a border, but will have to be watched for spreading. The flowers will also accent many outdoor features. This flower is considered both a perennial and an annual, depending on the climate zone. One reason it is considered low maintenance is it can tolerate drought and humidity. This flower will also grow in pollution areas.

The flowers will emerge in the beginning in March and continue throughout the summer and in some areas, again in the early fall. The leaves and stems are long and narrow, and the dainty flowers will open up during the day in many areas. A unique aspect of this plant, is in other areas the flower will open up as night approaches and close around mid morning the next day. Park Seed offers the Evening Primrose to grow from seeds. They are very inexpensive. Below is a close up photo of this gracious beauty.

Close Up

Many studies have been continually going on for years as to the benefits in different medical conditions using the Primrose oil. First and foremost, seek medical advice before ingesting any part of this plant or any other specimen. The oil from this plant can potentially help with symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome, lowering cholesterol and also stabilizing blood pressure. There is also some evidence that dozes of this plant in capsule form over an extended period of time, may help regenerated nerves in Multiple Sclerosis patients. MS is a complex disease, always consult a physician before taking any capsules.

The roots are eaten in some countries in the spring months. The leaves and flowers can also be used as a garnish on a variety of dishes. Garnishing with this plant is popular with the French people. The Primrose has a variety of colors, but the Evening specimen provides a graceful and soft look to any garden or landscape.