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Primula marginata


Silver-Edged Primrose




Origin:  Alps of France and Italy.
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Primula
Species
marginata
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
7b - 8a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5
Temperature (°C)
-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 15
Height
10 - 50 cm
Spread
10 - 50 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Informal flower gardens, containers, rock gardens.
Cultivation
Plant in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
Shape
Compact with erect upward flowering stems.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Aphids, vine weevil, slugs, eelworms and glasshouse red spider mite.
Habitat
Mountain ranges.
Leaf Description
Grey-green, leathery texture with jagged serration midway to the apex of the leaf.
Flower Description
Light purple, five petaled flower that grow is clusters of five.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
By seed or by root cuttings.
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