The People’s Apothecary Garden - Plant of the Week #15 - Evening Primrose

A tall and elegant plant, evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is currently in full bloom at the PAG! After planting it in 2020, and waiting for it to sprout in 2021 to no avail, we thought it would not take…. 2022 came and BAM, it arrived in full force. Gorgeous as it is, it is a space (/light) hog and even bullies the mints, which is a feat. If controlled, evening primrose is a great addition to the garden - it’s beautiful, is a great pollinator plant, is edible, and has various medicinal properties!

Plant card:
www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

Charlotte Fesnoux,

ThINC Program Coordinator