General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Multi-Color: black-brown with scalloped yellow edges and golden eyes
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Polyanthus
  • Gold-Laced Primrose
  • Primrose
Also sold as:
  • Bumble Bee

Photo Gallery
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 24 May 2022
Polyanthus (Primula 'Gold Lace') aka Bumble Bee Primrose, close
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-04-06
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-04-18
  12:57 pm.  Such rich markings, it hardly seems real.
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 24 May 2022
Polyanthus (Primula 'Gold Lace') aka Bumble Bee Primrose
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-03-30
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-04-28
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2006-04-22
  5:25 pm. Part in shade, part in sun: colours change.
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-04-09
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2016-04-13
Receives morning sun
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-04-10
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-10-14
Polyanthus (Primula 'Gold Lace') aka Bumble Bee
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2016-04-13
Receives morning sun
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2016-04-13
Receives morning sun
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-23
Location: Pleasanf Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-03-23

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