About

This garden perennial, reaching 40-120cm, with clump-forming habit. It produces colourful flowers. 'Latifolia' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Primulina are perennial herbs with thin to wide leathery leaves and attractive flowers. Leaves vary in colour from dark, shiny green to variegated and spotted. Flowers are tubular in shades of pink, purple, yellow or white.

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, cottage gardens

Care notes

CultivationFertile well-drained soil
PruningCut back autumn/spring
PropagationDivide 3-4 years
Pest resistanceSlugs possible
Disease resistanceMildew possible