Family: Primulaceae
Scientific Name: Primula cortusoides
Common Name: Cortusa-leaved Primula
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Sunlight | part sun |
Moisture | moist |
Soil & Site | moist, humusy, well drained |
Flowers | magenta to deep pink, rarely white, notched petals, borne in umbels, early May |
Leaves | light green leaves in a basal mound |
Dimensions | 10 inches tall by a spread of 12 inches |
Maintenance | To establish this plant do not remove the seed heads so self-seeding can occur. |
Propagation | cold stratified seeds |
Native Site | Native to eastern Europe and Siberia |
Misc Facts | The species is named after Jacob Antonio Cortusi (1513-1593) director of Padua Botanic Gardens. |
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