About
An easy-going perennial, to 30cm tall, with rosettes of long-stalked, broadly oval, pale green, wrinkled leaves. The rich pink flowers are globular, hanging down in clusters on fine stalks from stout, upright stems in late 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 typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in partial shade, in deep humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid loam soil; tolerates full sun if the soil remains moist at all times. See primula cultivation for further advice
PruningTidy plant after flowering and remove diseased or damaged leaves
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or propagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, vine weevil and slugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a virus, grey mould (botrytis) or primula brown core