About
A rosette-forming, semi-evergreen, Primrose group primula up to 15cm, with mid-green leaves and white flowers with yellow eyes, on single stems, 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, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCoastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in full sun or partial shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich-soil. See primula cultivation
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms and leaf-mining flies
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a leaf spot and grey moulds