Oh my there is so much on your list I would like, but I'm just now trying to re-establish my stash of seeds, since I haven't traded much in the last couple of years. Check my trade list, and if by some chance you see anything you would want, just let me know and I will pick something from yours to trade. Thanks for looking, Deb (godsgardener)

Here is a map showing where the USDA says it grows natively You might try some ofthe State Specific Forums. You maybe won't be able to post to the actual Exchange Page, but can post to the Discussions and Conversations anyway. Sue

now hubby and I sit out there every night with our coffee, staring FOREVER at this thing so as not to miss it, lol. Pam, it sounds like you have a very exciting life, lol! Actually, it sounds very relaxing, especially if accompanied by an adult beverage. ;) Just googled O. triloba and WOW, really pretty flowers, but boy is that foliage weedy-looking. I started O. macrocarpa from seed several years ago and have mature plants now. The flowers bloom in the spring and look similar, probably larger, and quite lovely. But again the foliage is a little weedy and looks ratty now. And do I dare start O. speciosa from seed? Gorgeous flowers, but supposed to be a rampant spreader.

6" stem, brown flecks are seeds Common Evening Primrose is a lovely biennial wildflower growing between two and six feet high. It has scented soft yellow flowers which begin blooming at dusk. It will often reseed in the garden. Seed collection is easy. Cut off the dried seed stalks when the pods have opened and the stems are brown. Place them upside-down in a paper bag and allow them to firther dry for a few more days. Roll down the top of the bag to encase the pod stems and shake the bag well for about a minute. This will remove the seeds from the pods. The seeds are small, brown, and about the size of a flea. The seeds will be in the bottom of the shaken bag. Carefully tear dwon the bag and remove the stems. Empty the seeds and chaff onto a plate and gently puff on them to remove any loose chaff.