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Primula latifolia f. cynoglossifolia (Au) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Primula latifolia f. cynoglossifolia (Au)

Primula latifolia f. cynoglossifolia (Au)

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

A rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with fleshy, toothed, hairy, dark green fragrant foliage and fragrant bright reddish-violet to purple flowers which appear in the spring. Suitable for a rock garden or trough but dislikes pot culture

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial 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 partial shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Suitable for a rock garden or trough but will not tolerate being grown in a pot

Pruning

No pruning required

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 CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged 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