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 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 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 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 […]

Primula forrestii has serrated, wrinkled, deep green leaves, to 8 inches long. In midseason bears umbels of 10 to 25 golden-yellow flowers with orange eyes, 1/2 to 1 inch wide. Full sun with some shade in moist, well-drained, gritty, humus-rich […]

Primula florindae has serrated, medium green leaves, to 18 inches long, with heart-shaped bases. Late in the season, bears umbels of up to 40 pendent, fragrant, sulfur-yellow flowers, 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide. Full sun in mild coastal areas, or […]

Primula flaccida is a short-lived, deciduous perennial with downy, finely serrated, light or mid-green leaves, to 8 inches long. Late in the season, bears conical spikes of fragrant lavender-blue to violet flowers. Deep or partial shade in moist, well-drained, acidic […]

Primula farinosa is a deciduous perennial with inversely lance-shaped leaves, to 4 inches long, white-mealy beneath. Early in the season, bears umbels of 2 to 20 lilac-pink flowers with yellow eyes, 1/2 inch wide. Grow under glass or in mild […]

Primula ellisiae is a deciduous perennial with finely serrated leaves, to 6 inches long. In midseason, bears umbels of pinkish-purple flowers with yellow eyes, to 1 inch wide. Grow under glass, or in full sun to partial shade in mild […]

Primula elatior is an evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with ovate to elliptic leaves, lightly hairy beneath, to 8 inches long. Bears umbels of 2 to 12 yellow, tubular flowers, to 1 inch wide, in early and midseason. Partial shade in […]