The often intensely fragrant evening primroses (Oenothera) with their often very colorful flowers in yellow, pink or white are an ornament for every garden. The perennial shows off its flowers all summer long and can often be encouraged to bloom a second time.
When is the evening primrose blooming time?
The evening primrose blooms from June to September. This special perennial opens its intensely fragrant and colorful flowers in the evening and closes them again in the morning. By removing dead shoots and pruning them in winter, a second flowering can be stimulated.
Bloom all summer long
In the right location, evening primroses bloom between June and September, although this perennial has a distinctive peculiarity: it only opens its flowers in the evening and closes them again in the morning. In addition, the evening primrose can easily be stimulated to bloom again as long as you remove dead shoots. Pruning towards the end of winter also ensures that flowering starts earlier and a second flowering is more likely.
Tip
Evening primroses self-sow very reliably, although you have to leave the withered parts standing. It is also important to protect the seed capsules from hungry birds - they find evening primrose seeds very tasty.