About
A small, tufted Primula from a single mountain in the Alps with spoon-shaped, mid-green, sticky-glandular leaves and short stems bearing solitary, pale pink flowers in spring. A demanding and rare specialist, best suited to a very well-drained, cool alpine house.
About the genus
Spiraea are deciduous shrubs, sometimes suckering, with simple leaves and short racemes, panicles or corymbs of small, 5-petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.