Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose (Cenothera) - These are amongst the prettiest of hardy flowers, and are easily grown in all soils. From June onward they are in their beauty. They have large bright yellow or white flowers, in many kinds freely borne. Their name notwithstanding, many are open by day; as for instance, Ce. linearis, speciosa, taraxacifolia, and trichocalyx. Many of the finest Evening Primroses are natives of States west of Mississippi, such as California, Utah, Missouri, and Texas. They all bloom the first season from early seedlings. Some of the true perennials, and particularly the prostrate ones, are shy seeders, but the tall ones seed freely. Sowing themselves freely, they are apt to become too numerous and somewhat "starved," so that they are best grown in large groups. Amongst them we have tall erect sorts like Ce. Lamarckiana, prostrate, as in trichocalyx and caespitosa, and white flowers, as in the two last named, while coronopifolia and speciosa often change with age to pink or rose. Few plants have finer yellow blooms than missouriensis; and, moreover, they are very large—4 to 6 inches across. Nearly all are more or less fragrant, particularly caespitosa, marginata, fragrans, and eximia.

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