Primula japonica
Candelabra Primrose
Item #: 1789
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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I assumed for years that these would not thrive in our heat and humidity after seeing them in full glory in the upper Midwest...I was wrong. This Japanese native thrives in bogs and damp areas...forgot, we have to call them wetlands now. We have grown Primula japonica for over a decade along the edge of our woodland stream among pitcher plants, where they reseed politely, forming a slowly increasing colony. Starting in late May and continuing through June, the 12" tall x 18" wide rosette is topped by 18" tall spikes, each laden with numerous whorls of flowers, either in purple, red, pink, or white. A mass of Primula japonica flowering in late spring is a hortgasm-causing event.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Primula
Flower Color: Pink , Purple/Lavender , Red
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Night Gardens
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants from Japan , Plants that Attract Birds , Wet Shade Plants