Perennials > Primula > Primula denticulata > Primula denticulata
Primula denticulata
Drumstick Primula
Origin: Native to the Himalayas and western China.
| Family |
| Primulaceae |
| Genus |
| Primula |
| Species |
| denticulata |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (5) - 15 |
| Height |
| 0.1-0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1-0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Small, spreading succulent perennial plant. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in deep moist soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Grey-blue leaves with a slightly wrinkled surface. |
| Pests |
| Aphids, vine weevil and slugs |
| Habitat |
| Moist meadows, open flowers and grassy slopes at an altitude of 1,500-4,100 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong to oblanceolate, pubescent or subglabrous along the veins with a rounded to obtuse apex and attenuate base, 3-15 x 1.5-4 cm, grouped together to form a rosette. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers violet, blue lavender, lilac, pink or white with a deep yellow eye. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths and placed horizontally in flats barely covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |
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