Evening Primrose (Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Suncups)

• Common Name: Evening Primrose (Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Suncups)
• Latin Name: Oenothera spp. Oenothera biennis and Oenothera speciosa
• Family Name: Onagraceae

Evening Primrose, although a wild flower, is often cultivated and grown in UK gardens.  Both the leaves and flowers are safe.  The flowers only last for 1 to 2 days and tortoises love them.

The flowers are normally yellow but there is a variety that has pink flowers.