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Plant details
The familiar wild, pale yellow, single primrose is one of the early signs of spring, coinciding with the first early daffodils. The two associate well together in damp grass or light woodland. Cultivated varieties come in a huge range of colours, and both single and double flowers. Choice named varieties are cultivated in cottage gardens, and spring borders. They are not vigorous enough to cope with conditions in grass which the wild primrose enjoys, and benefit from being lifted and divided every two years. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species: vulgaris
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Yellow
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Acidic, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 20cm
Spread: 35cm
Time to divide plants: September to April
Flowering period: March to May
Reader reviews
mandy1963
hi is it true that our native primrose is under threat if so ive been lucky to find in my uncles garden 100s of them can i split them and help these plants out a bit mandi
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