About
A small perennial to 10cm high forming compact mounds of semi-evergreen foliage. Lilac-mauve flowers with white throats and wavy-edged petals are borne on short stems just above the leaves in 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
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in a well drained, alkaline soil. Protect from winter rains. Suitable for a rock garden or alpine house
PruningDeadhead after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed or by detaching offsets
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