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Primula maximowiczii

 
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Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula (PRIM-yew-luh) (Info)
Species: maximowiczii (maks-im-oh-WIKS-ee-eye) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
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Soil pH requirements:
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Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive altagardener On May 29, 2008, altagardener from Calgary, AB (Zone 3b) wrote:

From Primula (J. Richards, 1993, new ed. 2003):
"Leaf-blades oblong-elliptic, to 20x4 cm, more or less entire, stalk obscure, bright green"; "stout stem bears 1-3 whorls of dark red to purple (rarely orange) flowers on erect stalks to 4 cm. The flower with strongly reflexed lobes is about 15 mm in diameter and annulate; corolla-lobes narrowly oblong, rounded"; distribution is "mountains of north-central China; Chihli, Shensi, Shansi; rather dry alpine meadows and shady rocks in fir forests at about 2500m".

Grows in part shade and leaf mould in zone 3.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Woodland, Minnesota



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