General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Flower Color: Other: Magenta
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Foliage Mound Height: 4 to 6 inches
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: within 3 months
Depth to plant seed: surface
Suitable for wintersowing

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Common names
  • Alpine Shootingstar

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Location: My Garden, Anchorage, Alaska
Date: 2010-05-31
Primula alpinus

photo by ghislain118
Location: Zion National Park, Utah
Date: 2017-05-05

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic

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