About
New Dawn' is a compact perennial forming rosettes of evergreen foliage and bearing white flowers with a very pale pink flush from late winter into spring.
About the genus
Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials, forming a basal rosette of simple leaves, with salver-shaped or bell-shaped flowers which may be solitary or carried in an umbel or in whorls on an erect stem
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing
ExposureExposed
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0-0.1 metre
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in pots in an alpine house or frame. Use an alpine compost based on loam with added lime. Avoid wetting the foliage
PruningDeadhead after flowering
PropagationPropagate by detaching offsets in autumn or early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs, leafhoppers and vineweevils
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus, primula brown core and grey moulds