Scientific Name:
Primula denticulata
Pronunciation:
PRIM-you-luh den-tick-you-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
drumstick primrose
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, most oblanceolate-spatulate, 5-20cm long x 2-6cm wide (enlarge when fruiting), margin finely dentate; umbel a rounded ball, peduncle 5-30cm long (elongating to 45cm in fruit), flowers 1-2cm wide on pedicels 1-5mm long, Apr-May.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China, South Asia / India (alpine regions)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Oblong, Spatulate
Apices:
Obtuse, Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate, Sheathing
Margins:
Dentate
Additional Info:
May be pubescent along veins on underside
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red (Flowers with yellow centers. Many different flowered cultivars available.)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
May
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
