How to plant evening primroses in autumn

Monty Don shows how to plant out evening primroses and other biennials in autumn.

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
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Do not To do in January

Do not To do in February

Do not To do in March

Do not To do in April

Do not To do in May

Do not To do in June

Do not To do in July

Do not To do in August

Do To do in September

Do To do in October

Do not To do in November

Do not To do in December

Young plants of biennials such as evening primroses (Oenothera ‘Apricot Delight’), wallflowers and foxgloves can be moved into their final positions in autumn, so they can settle in and be ready to flower in spring. Monty Don shows you how in this short video clip from Gardeners’ World.

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