About
A compact, tufted, semi-evergreen perennial from Japan with grass-like, dark green, arching leaves forming low rosettes and tall, erect stems bearing globose, nodding, white, woolly-bracted flowers in summer. A delicate and ornamental Primula for a cool, moist, shaded, woodland garden.
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.