An English wildflower that makes a nice early blooming garden perennial.
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
5-9
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 or on banks. Also in light woodlands. Garden soils should be moist and well drained.
Flowers
golden yellow, orange mark at the base of each petal, up to 16, slightly drooping florets borne on a truss in an umbel, May, pollinated by bees
Leaves
coarsely and irregularly toothed, wrinkled, slightly hairy on the upper surface more so underneath, borne on petioles about 1/3 the length
Stems
Stems arise from a stout rhizome.
Dimensions
8 inches tall
Propagation
seed, division
Misc Facts
Wide spread found in eastern and Western Europe, Iran, Turkey and in some parts of Mongolia. The species name "veris" means of the spring or spring flowering. (SYN P. officinalis)
Notes & Reference
(References: #6-Perennials for American Gardens, #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials, #95- Primroses and Polyanthus)