Scientific Name:
Primula vulgaris
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
PRIM-you-luh vul-GAIR-iss
Common Name:
primula, primrose
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves obovate, wrinkled, forming a rosette, elongate after flowering, up to 20cm long; flowers up to 4cm wide, arising in central clusters on 5-15cm long peduncles.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Indoor plant, Rock garden, Winter interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Brown
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Crenate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Pink, Red (Often bicolor or tricolored; species in pale yellow)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Diptera - true flies, Mildew, Mites, Mold, Root rot, Rust, Slugs or snails (Rabbit resistant)
