About
An unusual species of balsam from the western Himalaya with soft, erect, fleshy stems bearing alternate, narrowly ovate, mid-green leaves and distinctive, sickle-spurred (falcifer), small, pale pink flowers in summer and autumn. A charming and rarely grown specialist for a cool, moist, shaded border or 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.