It's hard to find plants that thrive indoors, let alone houseplants that also flower. This species is easy to propagate, care for, and encourage to bloom.
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening: Growing plants from seeds

Now is the appropriate time to plant seeds for spring blooms in the garden. Growing plants from seeds requires minimal time ...
It's not too early to get a head start on fresh veggies.
A. It sounds to me like they have a few evening primrose plants.