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Sikkim cowslip | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sikkim cowslip

Primula sikkimensis (Si)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

P. sikkimensis is a herbaceous perennial forming a rosette of bright green, oblong leaves, with erect stems bearing an umbel of nodding, fragrant, funnel-shaped yellow flowers in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, humus-rich, moist, neutral to acid loam or peaty soil. Best in partial shade but tolerates shade; a sunny site must have a soil that remains moist at all times

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, vine weevils and slugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years