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About Common Evening-Primrose
Common Evening-Primrose is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Common Evening-Primrose likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Common Evening-Primrose belongs to the Oenothera genus, and is native to Canada and the United States.
Taxonomy
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera
Onagraceae
Myrtales
Also known as
Evening star, Sundrop and Evening primrose oil

How to care for Common Evening-Primrose
How often to water your Common Evening-Primrose

every 9
Common Evening-Primrose needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Evening-Primrose in your home

a window
Common Evening-Primrose love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Evening-Primrose does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Evening-Primrose in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Evening-Primrose

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Evening-Primrose after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Evening-Primrose
Common Evening-Primrose
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
