A cultivar of the Cowslip Primrose with shades of reds. Red is not a natural color of this plant.
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
(4)5
Sunlight
full sun to light shade, light shade probably the best
Moisture
average to moist, dislikes dry
Soil & Site
Found growing in well drained neutral grassy fields, on banks and in light woodlands. Garden soils should be moist and well drained.
Flowers
drooping, tubular, reddish to orangish with golden yellow center, red buds
Leaves
basal rosette
Stems
stout rhizome
Dimensions
8-10 inches tall
Propagation
seeds
Native Site
Wide spread found in eastern and Western Europe, Iran, Turkey and in some parts of Mongolia
Notes & Reference
#06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Ruth Rodgers Clausen and Nicolas H Ekstrom), #95-Primroses and Polyanthus (Peter Ward), #241-Primula (John Richards)