organic evening primrose

$ 4,75

Œnothera bienis and/or O. muricata, Onagraceae

gardeners' ham, red lamb's lettuce, donkey grass, evening primrose

A plant native to North America that we grow mainly for its long, spindle-shaped roots, whose flesh turns pink when cooked. They are fleshy, sweet and slightly peppery, reminiscent of salsify and parsnips. The young shoots are also eaten in salads. A precious oil rich in essential fatty acids is extracted from the seeds. Edible yellow flowers. This biennial plant is drought-resistant. It prefers well-drained sandy loams in full sun and tolerates poor soils. It has found a fine place in the paths of our dry garden, where its perfect rosettes, flattened to the ground in the first year, tolerate trampling.

about 300 seeds

Seeds certified organic by Québec Vraiproduced here at LA SOCIÉTÉ DES PLANTES

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Categories: root vegetables, medicinal, ornamental, flowering plants, LSDP organic seeds Tags: biennial, flowers and vegetables, indigenous, yellow, permaculture, rose, se-resseme

Description

Sow above ground (they need light to germinate), either in autumn or early spring, as a cold spell of at least 4 weeks after sowing increases the germination rate.