About
Primula 'Sunshine Susie' is a compact, evergreen perennial that develops a rosette of dark green, textured leaves. In early to late spring, it produces large, fragrant double flowers in a vibrant yellow hue.
About the genus
Primula are perennial plants, either herbaceous or semi-evergreen, characterized by a basal rosette of simple leaves. Their flowers, which can be solitary or grouped in umbels or whorls, are typically salver-shaped or bell-shaped and are borne on upright stems.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun or partial shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds