Oenothera fruticosa Hohes Licht - Evening Primrose

Oenothera fruticosa 'Hohes Licht' is a medium-sized perennial plant, with green foliage carried by red ramified stems and a very long summer flowering with bright yellow cups contrasting with the red flower buds. A sun-loving plant that thrives in ordinary soil, perfectly hardy, it is one of the essential plants for wild gardens and natural gardens!

Oenothera fruticosa or Oenothera linearis, commonly known as Linearleaf Evening Primrose, is a species native to eastern North America and belongs to the Onagraceae family. The variety 'Hohes Licht', formerly known as 'Highlight', is an upright perennial plant that forms a rosette of basal leaves above which rise hairy and ramified stems, tinged with red, carrying narrow leaves measuring 5 to 12cm (2 to 5in) long, ovate and dentate. The particularity of this cultivar comes from its red stems and buds that contrast wonderfully with the intense yellow flowering. This Narrowleaf Evening Primrose reaches a height of 50cm (20in) with a spread of 30cm (12in). From May to September, clusters of flowers, more or less flattened cups, measuring 2 to 5cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, bloom in the sun. The flower buds are red, but once open, the flowers are a splendid silky lemon yellow. The flowers only last for a day but succeed each other without interruption. A pollinator-friendly plant, this Evening Primrose attracts many pollinating insects.

This Evening Primrose is a sun-loving perennial plant that thrives in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. A carefree plant, very undemanding and easy to grow, it will be the perfect host for wild gardens and natural gardens. With its deep green foliage, then bronze, its red stems and flower buds, as well as its long flowering of beautiful bright yellow, it will be perfect in a rockery or bed, on a slope, or even grown in a pot or container on a terrace or balcony. An association with perennial plants with blue flowers will have a beautiful effect. It will be the perfect companion for Agapanthus, Lavenders, Peach-leaved Bellflowers, Blue Thistles, Wood Sage, and Scabious. It can also be paired with shrubs such as Russian Sage, California Lilac, or Rose Mallow.