A choice plant, introduced by Clarence Elliott, eminent garden writer and alpine specialist. As described by Beth in her Garden Notebook, 'Much admired dwarf evening primrose. From mahogany tinted rosettes of leaves arise reddish stems that hold clusters of brick-red buds opening to yellow-cupped flowers. The effect is startling and attractive, because the proportions and tones of colour are right'
After a little investigation, plants we had named as Oenothera glabra should be Oenothera tetragona 'Glaber', (synonym O. tetragona 'Glaber').
