Evening Primrose 'Lemon Sunset'

Oenothera biennis 'Lemon Sunset' is a captivating biennial that offers a prolonged display of soft lemon-yellow, cup-shaped flowers. These elegant blooms unfurl in the late afternoon and remain open through the night, emitting a delicate fragrance that attracts nocturnal pollinators such as moths. Flowering profusely from early summer to autumn, 'Lemon Sunset' brings a luminous quality to borders, wildlife gardens, or informal plantings. Its upright stems, adorned with grey-green foliage, provide a lovely vertical accent. This hardy biennial thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating drier conditions once established. Rated H7 for hardiness in the UK, it will readily self-seed, ensuring a continuous presence in your garden with minimal fuss, year after year.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained.

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.

Flowering: Jul, Aug, Sep.