General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 40-50 cm
Plant Spread: 30-40 cm
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: 6 weeks
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Tibetan Primrose
  • Florinda Primrose
  • Giant Cowslip
  • Giant Himalayan Cowslip
  • Primrose

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Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-10
Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2013-07-17
Location: Belgium
Date: 2011-12-24
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-04-17
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-07-20
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-10

Date: 2005-07-11
Photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2011-06-18
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2021-04-17
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-08-06
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-08-06

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2011-06-18
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-03-21
Location: Belgium
Date: 2011-12-24
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2011-06-18
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Tibetan primrose by maryinore Dec 10, 2020 8:06 PM 4

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