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Primula capitata subsp. mooreana (Ca) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Primula capitata subsp. mooreana (Ca)

Primula capitata subsp. mooreana (Ca)

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

A rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with green foliage, silvery-grey on the underside, and upright silver stems which produce powdery pom-pom clusters of dark purple flowers from March to May

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or partial shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years