General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bi-Color: Pink and white
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Primrose
  • Hardy Primrose
  • Japanese Primrose
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Primula kisoana
  • Synonym: Primula kisoana var. shikokiana

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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: April 2022
Full sun.

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2007-04-05

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