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Missouri evening primrose in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Oenothera missouriensis

 

Missouri evening primrose

Evening primroses can be annuals, biennials or perennials. They have lance-shaped mid-green leaves, and four-petalled flowers that open in the evening in Summer and Autumn. 'Summer Sun' produces large, rich golden flowers through the summer and into early autumn. The flowers open in the late afternoon.

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plant Features
  • Missouri evening primrose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Missouri evening primrose likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Missouri evening primrose is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Missouri evening primrose likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Missouri evening primrose

Latin name

Oenothera missouriensis

type

Flowering plant

family

Onagraceae

ph

5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Missouri evening primrose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Missouri evening primrose is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Missouri evening primrose likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Missouri evening primrose likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Missouri evening primrose is 0.50meters x 1.00meters 0.50 M 1.00 M

Oenothera missouriensis

Evening primroses can be annuals, biennials or perennials. They have lance-shaped mid-green leaves, and four-petalled flowers that open in the evening in Summer and Autumn. 'Summer Sun' produces large, rich golden flowers through the summer and into early autumn. The flowers open in the late afternoon.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Produces terminal clusters of bright yellow four-petaled flowers in late spring

 

Plant container plants

From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant container plants in a sunny position.

 

Propagation by Seed

From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring

Fill a seed tray with seed compost, water and allow to drain. Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag. When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.

 
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