Primula veris (Cowslip)
Botanical Information
Family | Primulaceae |
Genus | Primula |
Species | veris |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | From Norway to Spain, Turkey and eastern Siberia. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7b - 8a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -15 - (-9) |
Temperature (°F) | 5 - 15 |
Height | 10 - 50 cm |
Spread | 10 - 50 cm |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Rosette forming semi-evergreen perennial. |
ID Characteristic | Oblong-ovate leaves forming a rosette with erects stems holding umbels of nodding flowers. |
Landscape | Wildflower and cottage gardens. |
Propagation | Seed or root basal cuttings. |
Cultivation | Best grown as biennials in a container or rock garden. |
Pests | Vine weevil, slugs and leaf or bud eelworms. |
Habitat | Grows in well-drained neutral to alkaline grasslands and scrub. |