Primula marginata F.W. form plant

Primula marginata F.W. form

silver-edged primrose

  • Perennial
  • 10 cm high
  • Blue flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Evergreen

Garden use

Use

Cemetery plants Along path Border Pot Troughs Small garden Planters

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Dry bed

Ornamental value and special features

Wintergreen

Growth

Medium

Care

Moderate

Characteristics

Height 5 - 10 cm
Flowering time April - May
Flower colour violetblue
Leaf colour gray-green
Growth habit tuft
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -20°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered
Moisture dry, average
Soil pervious, normal
Soil fertility normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Primula marginata F.W. form
Genus Primula
Family Primulaceae
Common names silver-edged primrose