Everwilde Farms 2000 Showy Evening Primrose Flower Seed

These soft pastel pink Primroses sure do look prim and proper! Quite different than the typical yellow Primrose in appearance, but still the same easy-to-grow wildflower underneath. If you really want something different, try planting this with the yellow and white varieties of Primrose and make your own mix! Historians believe that this flower originally came from Mexico and Central America. It earned its common name by opening late in the day, though in some regions the blooms tend to open at other times. At one time, the petals were thought to be phosphorescent because of their glowing yellow color through the night; in Germany, the blooms are sometimes called "night candles." The genus name Oenothera has somewhat mysterious origins. Several sources agree that it comes from the Greek word for "wine," since it was once a common belief that the roots of the plant had the ability to neutralize the impact of excessive wine drinking.