Monday, April 8, 2013

English Primrose, Featured Plant of The Day




Primula vulgaris
    English Primrose,  Common Primrose


Type    Perennial
Hardy range    5A to 10A
Height    4" to 9" / 10cm to 23cm
Spread    8" to 10" / 20cm to 25cm
Growth rate    Average
Form    Rounded
Exposure    Partial shade or partial sun
Persistence    Deciduous

Bloom Color    Lavender, orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow
Bloom Time    Spring

The flowers are fragrant and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or clay.
The pH preference is  a neutral soil.

Leaf Color    Green
This plant has attractive foliage and fragrant foliage.

Culture Notes
Seed can be started under glass in the early spring.  Root cuttings can be taken in the spring dormancy or in the fall.  The clump should be divided shortly after flowering.  The foliage of this plant is wrinkled and deeply veined.  Prefers a moist, cool position.  Primrose has both culinary and medicinal uses.  In the kitchen, it can be used to make wine, in salads or as candied decorations for various desserts.  Purportedly, Primrose also helps relieve headaches, cuts and abrasions, and its dried root is sometimes used in the making of pot pourris.



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