Perennials > Primula > Primula japonica > Primula japonica
Primula japonica
Japanese Primrose
Origin: Found growing in boggy places by mountain streams in all four main islands of Japan.
| Family |
| Primulaceae |
| Genus |
| Primula |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-29) -(-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-20) -(-10) |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Plant in drifts or small groups. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Boggy areas along mountain streams. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate, light green, jaggedly toothed with a vibrant red midrib. |
| Flower Description |
| Usually deep red in colour however can be found in white, pink and purple. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Rosermoor Torrington, Devon, England. |
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