About
A very small, rosette- to mat-forming perennial with shiny, fleshy, lime green oblong leaves. Yellow-eyed, light to dark pink or, rarely, white flowers are produced 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
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitMatforming
FoliageDeciduous
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants, Rock garden
Native toChina
Care notes
CultivationGrow in partial shade in permanently moist, humus-rich, acid to neutral soil. Suitable for an alpine trough, but tends to be short-lived
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers and slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus, primula brown core or grey moulds