Everwilde Farms - 1/4 lb Tall Evening Primrose Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Native to California, this plant bears showy, yellow flowers, with new blossoms appearing each evening. Like many wildflowers, this plant is easy to grow. 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. The species name "hookeri" was chosen by botanists Asa Gray and John Torrey in honor of Sir Joseph Hooker, an eminent British botanist.

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