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Primula elatior

 
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Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula (PRIM-yew-luh) (Info)
Species: elatior (ee-LAY-tee-or) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

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

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Baa On Dec 7, 2001, Baa wrote:

Not to be confused with False Oxlip which is a cross between the Cowslip and the Primrose which has lighter and larger flowers and is a much larger plant generally. These crosses occur in the wild and garden where the above two species grow together.

A perennial from Europe, Turkey and Russia.

Has rosettes of mid-green, oblong, toothed or scalloped edges leaves which are hairy beneath. Bears small, yellow-dark yellow, tubular flowers borne on one side of the flower stem. Similar in appearance to small/young Cowslips, the calyx lobes of the Oxlip are drawn out to fine points rather than acute at the apex as in the Cowslip.

Flowers March-May

Likes a moist, well drained, humus rich, neutral-acid soil in full sun or partial shade.

Not often seen in a garden situation but is a great wild or woodland garden plant and will self seed where happy.

Regional...

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

Baltimore, Maryland



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