General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

Image
Common names
  • Primrose

Photo Gallery
Location: Harrogate Flower Show
Date: 2019-04-27
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Primroses Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Primroses (Primula)

« The Primroses Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Lucius93 and is called "Gerbera"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.