Botanical Name: Primula polyantha
Common Name: English primrose
Type of Plant: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape small clumping plant with rough-textured pinnate foliage; brightly colored clusters of flowers held high above foliage
Height 6" - 12"
Spread 6" - 12"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors half-shade to shade
Soil prefers a rich, well-drained organic soil, constantly moist
Hardiness hardy: zones 1-10, 12-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves oblong to spatulate, to 12" long, tapering to a winged petiole usually coarse, rough textured on upper surfaces
Flowers trumpet-shaped flowers in umbels, pink, orange, yellow red, white, purple
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
seed, division, leaf cuttings
 
Usage:
good under trees, mass plantings, borders, in containers, hanging baskets and color pots; most effective if used in mass plantings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering, likes a constantly moist soil
Fertilizing give a balanced fertilizer in spring after bloom
Pruning remove dead flowers, divide in fall if plant gets too large or crowded
Pests/Diseases red spider mite, snails and slugs
Special Conditions/Other spider mites are a problem every summer
 
Origin: cultivar
Family: Primulaceae

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