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 Notes: |
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