Common names:
Cowslip
Palsywort
Culver Keys
Primrose

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Other
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Inflorescence Type: Panicle
Underground structures: Caudex
Edible Parts: Stem
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Cooked
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Wasps
Flies
Wind
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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Comments:
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Posted by SunnyBorders (Aurora, Ontario - Zone 5b) on Apr 18, 2013 3:15 PM

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