Primula cockburniana ( Cockburnia Primrose )

Primula cockburniana is a deciduous biennial or short-lived perennial Candelabra primrose with oblong leaves, to 6 inches long. Late in the season, bears 1 to 3 whorls of 3 to 8 red-tinged, orange flowers, 1/2 inch wide. Full sun with […]

Primula clusiana ( Clusiana Primrose )

Primula clusiana is a small, evergreen perennial with leathery, deep green leaves, to 3 inches long. Flat, rose-pink to lilac flowers with yellow eyes, to 1 1/2 inches wide, are borne singly or in umbels of up to 4, early […]

Primula clarkei ( Clarkei Primrose )

Primula clarkei is a small, deciduous perennial with rounded to ovate, serrated leaves, to 2 inches long. Early in the season, flat, rose-pink flowers with yellow eyes, to 3/4 inch wide, are produced singly or in umbels of 2 to […]

Primula chungensis ( Chungensis Primrose )

Primula chungensis is a vigorous, deciduous Candelabra primrose with oblong, serrated leaves, to 12 inches long. Late in the season, produces 2 to 5 whorls of up to 12 salverform, light orange flowers with red tubes, 1/2 to 3/4 inch […]

Primula chionantha ( Chinese Primrose )

Primula chionantha is a deciduous perennial with serrated, yellow or white-mealy leaves, to 10 inches long. In midseason, produces 1 to 3 many-flowered whorls of fragrant, milky white flowers, to 1 inch wide. Full sun or partial shade in humus-rich, […]

Primula capitata ( Capitata Primrose )

Primula capitata is a deciduous, short-lived perennial with lance-shaped, finely serrated, mealy leaves, to 6 inches long. Late in the season, white-mealy stalks bear flattened, round spikes of tubular, deep purple flowers, to 1/2 inches wide. Full sun or partial […]

Primula burmanica ( Burma Primrose )

Primula burmanica is a deciduous Candelabra primrose with serrated, dark dull green leaves, to 12 inches long. In midseason, thick stalks bear up to 6 whorls of 10 to 18 salverform, red-purple flowers with yellow eyes, 3/4 inch wide. Partial […]

Primula bulleyana ( Bulleyana Primrose )

Primula bulleyana is a semi-evergreen Candelabra primrose with ovate, serrated leaves, to 12 inches long. In mid- and late-season, thick stalks produce 5 to 7 whorls of many salverform orange flowers, 3/4 inch wide, red in bud. Partial shade in […]

Primula bhutanica ( Bhutan Primrose )

Primula bhutanica is a deciduous perennial that dies back to a large bud in winter and has spoon-shaped, finely serrated, white-mealy, crinkled leaves, to 4 inches long. Very short stalks bear umbels of 2 to 10 salverform, blue flowers with […]

Primula berninae ( Berninae Primrose )

Primula berninae is a small, semi-evergreen perennial with ovate, serrated, medium green leaves, to 5 inches long. Very short stalks bear tubular to cup-shaped purple flowers, 1/2 inches wide, either singly or in umbels of up to 15, early in […]