About
A magnificent and dramatic perennial to about 1.5m tall from the mountains of Central Asia, with large, ovate to heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and tall panicles of large, lilac-blue, open bell-shaped flowers in summer. A rare and spectacular plant for a deep, fertile, well-drained sunny border.
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.