Primula ioessa ( Ioessa Primrose )

Primula ioessa is a deciduous perennial with deeply serratedd, medium green leaves, to 8 inches long. Produces umbels of 2 to 8 pendent, fragrant, mauve-pink to violet or white flowers, 1 inch wide, late in the season. Deep or partial […]

Primula involucrata ( Involucrata Primrose )

Primula involucrata is a deciduous perennial with finely serrated, medium green leaves, to 6 inches long. Bears umbels of 2 to 6 pendent, white flowers with yellow eyes, 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide, in midseason. Partial shade in deep, humus-rich, […]

Primula hirsuta ( Hirsuta Primrose )

Primula hirsuta is an evergreen perennial with serrated, hairy, medium green leaves, to 3 inches long. Bears mauve-pink flowers, usually with white eyes, 1/2 to 1 inch wide, either singly or in umbels of up to 15 on short stalks, […]

Primula heucherifolia ( Heuchera Primrose )

Primula heucherifolia is a deciduous perennial with hairy, long-stemmed, round-lobed leaves, to 6 inches long. In midseason, narrow stalks bear 3 to 10, bell-shaped, mauve-pink to rich purple flowers, 1/2 to 1 inch wide. Partial shade in humus-rich soil, tolerates […]

Primula halleri ( Haller Primrose )

Primula halleri is a deciduous perennial with finely serrated, white-mealy, medium green leaves, to 3 inches long. Early in the season, bears umbels of up to 20 lilac-pink flowers with yellow eyes, to 3/4 inch wide. Partial shade in deep, […]

Primula gracilipes ( Gracilipes Primrose )

Primula gracilipes has serrated, medium green leaves, to 6 inches long. Early in the season, bears umbels of purple-pink flowers, 1/2 to 1 inch wide, with white edged, orange-yellow eyes. Deep or partial shade in moist but well-drained, acidic soil, […]

Primula glutinosa ( Glutinosa Primrose )

Primula glutinosa has leathery, sticky, hairy leaves, to 2 1/2 inches long. Bears fragrant, cup-shaped, blue-violet flowers, 3/4 inch wide, either singly or in umbels of up to 8, in midseason. Partial shade in humus-rich, well-drained, moist soil. Tolerates full […]

Primula geraniifolia ( Geranium Primrose )

Primula geraniifolia is a deciduous perennial with geranium-like leaves, to 6 inches long. In midseason, bears umbels of 2 to 12 pinkish purple flowers, to 3/4 inch wide, on narrow stems. Partial shade in deep, humus-rich moist soil. Tolerates full […]

Primula frondosa ( Frondosa Primrose )

Primula frondosa has finely serrated, medium green leaves, to 4 inches long. Bears pale pinkish-lilac to red-purple flowers with yellow eyes, to 1/2 inches wide, either singly or in loose umbels of up to 30, early in the season. Partial […]

Primula forsteri ( Bileckii Primrose )

Primula forsteri f. bileckii is dwarf, with leathery, serrated, shiny deep green leaves, 1/2 to 1 1/4 inches long. Early in the season, bears umbels of short-stalked, red-pink flowers, 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches wide. Full sun in mild coastal […]