Oenothera fruticosa Silberblatt - Evening Primrose

Oenothera fruticosa 'Silberblatt' is a medium-sized perennial plant with variegated foliage that is very bright and red-branched and ramified stems, bearing red floral buds and beautiful dark yellow flowers throughout the summer. A plant for full sun and ordinary soil, perfectly hardy, it is one of the essential plants in wild gardens and natural gardens!

Oenothera fruticosa or Oenothera linearis, commonly known as Linear-leaved Evening Primrose, is a species native to eastern North America and belongs to the Onagraceae family. The 'Silberblatt' variety, an upright perennial plant, has a rosette of basal leaves above which rise hairy and branched stems, tinged with red, and bearing narrow leaves 5 to 12cm (2 to 5in) long, ovate and dentate. The peculiarity of this cultivar comes from its deciduous medium green foliage bordered with silver-white, contrasting beautifully with the red of the stems and floral buds. This Narrow-leaved Evening Primrose measures 60cm (24in) in height with a spread of 40cm (16in). From June to September, clusters of flowers, more or less flat, 2 to 5cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, dark yellow, bloom in the sun. A honey plant, this Evening Primrose attracts many pollinating insects.

This Evening Primrose is a perennial plant for full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil. A carefree plant, very undemanding and very easy to grow, it will be the perfect choice for wild gardens and natural gardens. With its very bright variegated foliage, red-branched stems, and long flowering of beautiful dark yellow, it will be perfect in a rockery or a border, on a slope, or even grown in a pot or planter, on a terrace or balcony. An association with perennial flowers in blue will have a beautiful effect. It will be the perfect companion for Agapanthus, Lavenders, Peachleaf Bellflowers, Blue Thistles, Wood Sages, and Scabiosas. It can also be paired with shrubs such as Russian Sage, California Lilac, or Rose of Sharon.