Primula vulgaris Violetta (Primerose)

Early-blooming primrose with deep violet-purple flowers that sit just above a compact rosette of fresh green leaves. It provides a strong splash of color in cool spring weather and performs well in moist, humus-rich soils in partial shade. 

  • Plant Patent: PPAF
  • Container Size: 
  • USDA Zone: 4-8
  • Height: 5-8"
  • Spread: 10-12"
  • Sun Exposure: full shade to part shade
  • Soil Moisture: average to wet
  • Bloom Time: spring
  • Bloom Color: blue, purple
  • Foliage Color: green
  • US Native: no
  • Wildlife Benefit: bees
  • Notes: 
  • Image Credit: Walter’s Gardens, Inc.