Primula veris
f. Hoe 'n' Hoe
Hoe 'N' Hoe Cowslip
Family |
Primulaceae |
Genus |
Primula |
Species |
veris |
Category |
Perennials, Weeds |
Forma |
Hoe 'n' Hoe |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
7b - 8a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
7a - 7b |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H4 |
Temperature (°C) |
-15 - (-9) |
Temperature (°F) |
5 - 15 |
Height |
10 - 50 cm |
Spread |
10 - 50 cm |
Landscape |
Wildflower gardens, informal gardens, potted indoor and outdoor plants, containers, borders, flower beds, city and courtyard gardens, as a specimen. |
Cultivation |
Grows in well-drained neutral to alkaline grasslands and scrub. |
Shape |
Upright. |
Growth |
Fast |
Habitat |
Woodland scrub. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth, finely-haired flowering stems. |
Leaf Description |
Vegetative, 'lettuce-like' ruffled leaves with thick, fleshy stems and broad ovate leaves. |
Flower Description |
Ribbed, tube-shaped flowers in terminal panicles of 6 - 9. New flower buds are continuously forming. |
Colour Description |
Medium to dark green foliage with lighter green to pale green leaf stems. Pale green flowering stems carrying bright yellow flowers. |
Texture Description |
Smooth, to soft and finely-haired. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Propagation |
Seed or division of clumps. |