About
A scrambling, deciduous perennial from Japan and Russia with slender, twining or scrambling stems, thin, mid-green, ovate leaves and small, inconspicuous flowers, followed by small, red berries on female plants. A rarely cultivated botanical curiosity for a shaded, moist position.
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.