Latin Name: Oenothera fruticosa 'Fireworks'
Height: 15 - 18 inches
Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Sunlight: Full Sun
Bloom Time: June to July
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
This day-flowering evening primrose performs beautifully, flowering with great profusion for up to two months in summer. Evening primrose prefers well-draining soil, perfect for slopes, rock gardens and sunny, dry conditions. It is some named for its purple-tinged leaves with the red buds opening to canary yellow flowers on red and green stems. Its growth habit ranges from recumbent, stems zig-zagging close to the ground, or strongly upright, depending on the source. This cultivar has persistent blooms and unique foliage. This nativar boasts a deep red fall color.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies
Other Names: 'Fyrverkeri'