Primula latifolia blooms in midseason, one-sided umbels of 2 to 25 salverform, at times white mealy, fragrant, red-purple flowers 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide. This rosette-forming, deciduous perennial has lance shaped, dull green leaves with gland tipped hairs. In general, […]
Primula juliae ( Juliae Primrose )
Primula juliae has scalloped, round, deep green leaves, to 2 1/2 inches long. Bears solitary, magenta flowers with yellow eyes, to 1 inch wide, early in the season. Full sun to partial shade in mild coastal areas in deep, humus-rich, […]
Primula jesoana ( Jesoana Primrose )
Primula jesoana has hairy, deeply lobed, medium green leaves, to 12 inches long. In midseason, slender stalks bear 1 to 4 umbels of 2 to 6 pinkish purple or white flowers with yellow eyes, 3/4 inch wide. Partial shade in […]
Primula japonica ( Japanese Primrose )
Primula japonica is robust, with finely serrated light green leaves, to 10 inches long. In midseason, bears 1 to 6 whorls of 5 to 25 red-purple to white flowers, 3/4 inch wide. Partial shade in deep, humus-rich, well-drained, moist soil. […]
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, […]
