General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 10 inches
Plant Spread: 15 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Dark red with yellow rim
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Height: 8 - 10 inches
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Common names
  • Primrose

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Location: Gateshead Tyne and Wear England UK
Date: 4000-04-08
Primula 'Elizabeth Killelay'

Date: 2014-05-14
Lovely double form of the gold lace primrose.

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