Plant name: Primula vulgaris
Other names: blue primrose, culver keys
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Primulaceae
Light preference: Full sun/partial shade
Soil preference: Chalk, clay, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Moist but well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: December - May
Size:
- Up to 10cm height
- Up to 10cm spread
Description: Primula vulgaris is a perennial forming a rosette of tongue-shaped leaves, with many scented, usually primrose-yellow flowers 2.5-3.5cm across, in early spring.
Care: Grow as biennials for bedding, in a container, in a woodland garden, rock garden or naturalised in grass. Favours a sheltered position in sun or partial shade. Propagate by seed or root basal cuttings. No pruning required.
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