General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Red
Yellow
Bi-Color: Sometimes purple and yellow, sometimes red and yellow
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Primrose
  • Bear's Ear
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Primula auricula
  • Synonym: Primula balbisii
  • Synonym: Primula ciliata

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Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2023-05-12
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2023-05-16
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2023-05-16
Location: Blenheim New Zealand
Date: 2019-02-15
Location: Blenheim New Zealand
Date: 2019-02-15
Location: Blenheim New Zealand
Date: 2019-02-15
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-18
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-04-26
Location: Aurora, On
Date: 2011-05-18
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-04-26
Location: At the San Francisco Flower & Landscape Show
Date: 2012-03-21

Date: c. 1819
illustration by P. Bessa from 'Herbier Général de l'Amateur', 1

Photo by Tigerente
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-04-26
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-04-24
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-05-01
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-05-01
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-05-01

Photo by Leo Michels
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-05-29
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-04-28
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-04-28
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-05-03
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-05-01
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2009-05-05
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Outstanding photo by Dutchlady1 Mar 17, 2012 3:21 PM 0
Primula auricula, not Primula auriculata by growitall Apr 5, 2014 9:08 PM 2
Primula auricula, not Primula auriculata by growitall Apr 5, 2014 9:20 PM 2

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