Scientific Name:
Primula auricula
Pronunciation:
PRIM-you-luh ore-ICK-you-luh
Common Name:
mountain cowslip
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, sessile, obovate-spatulate, margins usually with small teeth; florets yellow, 5-20cm per umbel, peduncle about 10cm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest, Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Obovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Magenta, Red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Upright peduncle
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mites, Mold, Root rot, Slugs or snails
