About
A small, spiny, semi-evergreen shrub from western China with small, narrowly ovate, dark green, spine-tipped leaves and small, yellow flowers in spring, followed by dark blue berries. A compact and ornamental Berberis for a mixed shrub border or informal hedge.
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
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.