Perennials > Primula > Primula elatior > Primula elatior
Primula elatior
Oxlip
Origin: Southwest Asia, Europe.
| Family |
| Primulaceae |
| Genus |
| Primula |
| Species |
| elatior |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 10-50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10-50 cm |
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| General Description |
| Small semi-evergreen perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Informal and low maintenance gardens. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Rosette of ovate leaves and erect stems holding one-sided white flowers. |
| Pests |
| Vine weevil, slugs and bud eelworms. |
| Habitat |
| Wet shaded woodlands, grasslands and along river edges at an altitude of 0-4,000 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rounded at the tip and finely toothed, 20 x 7 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Its stiff stem bears up to 12 flowers along one side. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or basal cuttings. |
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