To 70 cms. Candelabra style primula. From mid spring, stout stems carry tiered whorls of flowers. The striking red/orange buds open to orangey yellow. Some shade best and moist soil. Winter dormant.
(Irish Primrose) – Pink flowers, very pretty. Light shade ideal. Good drainage.
Green fern-like foliage in spring. Pink flowers. Woodland ground cover. Winter dormant.
Early flowering alpine. Irregular leaf edges- silvery margins. Purple flowers. Very good drainage.
1 large rhizome. To 70 cms. Erect, clump-forming and rhizomatous with arching, grey-green leaves. The flower is yellow, closely veined purple and the general effect is brown.
To 90 cms. Narrow leaves. Cylindrical panicles of fragrant white flowers, each with a reddish eye. Summer flowering. Sun or part shade. Suits cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, flower borders and suitable for cut flowers. Winter dormant.