Primula sieboldii
(Siebold Primrose)
Family - Primulaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Japan, Eastern Siberia
Year of Introduction - 1862
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 30cm
Width - up to 45cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A compact, clump-forming Perennial with hairy, bright green foliage. The leaves are ovate to oblong in shape and have toothed margins. Salverform flowers with heart-shaped petals and white centres are found in shades of pale to deep pink, violet, or pure white. Flowers are produced in umbels in late spring and early summer. Primula sieboldii may self-sow and will go Dormant before the end of summer.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Salverform flowers with notched, heart-shaped petals are produced in umbels in May and June. The flowers have white centres and are usually found in shades of pale to deep pink, violet, or pure white.
Flower colour: Pink, purple, white
Flower shape: Salverform flowers in umbels
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Bright green leaves are ovate to oblong in shape and have Dentate (sometimes scalloped) margins. Leaves have long petioles and are held in basal rosettes. The foliage and stems are covered in fine, downy hair.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to oblong
Propagation:
Cuttings, division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in rich, fertile soil that is moisture retentive.