| Botanical Name: | Primula |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | spring or fall |
| Height: | 8" to 24" |
| Exposure: | partial shade |
| Soil: | rich, moist, well-drained soil with an acidic pH (Auricula primrose prefers a neutral pH) |
| Hardiness: | zones 3-10 depending on variety |
| Bloom Time: | spring |
| Flower: | variety of bright and bold colors; flat-faced, trumpet-shaped flowers; some fragrant |
| Foliage: | dark green leaves with a puckered textured |
| Propagation: | seeds or division |
| Suggested Use: | beds, front borders, edging, paths and walkways, shade gardens and rock gardens |
| Growing Hints: | Purchase plants in spring or grow from seeds sown in pots in early spring or fall. If plants start to lose vigor they probably need to be divided. Once their flowering period starts to end, dig up and divide crowded plants. Advertisement |
| Interesting Facts: | Primrose tends to be deer resistant. As a whole, many in the Primula genus, including cowslip, are known for their medicinal properties. |
Check out these photos.
After a long day of "spring cleaning" in my flower beds and replanting, it was very rewarding to sit down on the porch and smell the lovely fragrance of my freshly planted yellow Evening Primrose.
Here is a closeup of primrose blooming in December.
