Primula Species, Primrose

This plant grows extremely well in Anchorage (Zone 4). I grow a hundred or so P cockburniana every year to sell at local famer's markets...Read More. The ones that don't sell are overwintered in pots covered with leaves. I rarely lose any during the overwintering process.

This plant has proved hardy to zone 4a. It has been reliably perennial for me for 5 years, and has survived a couple of pretty rough wint...Read Moreers. The mature plant is easy to propagate by division in early spring.

This is another candelabra primrose that looks like P. bulleyana except the flowers are distinctly dark orange rather than yellowish-oran...Read Morege. It needs moist to wet soil to thrive. It is native to SW Szechuan where it grows in marshy alpine meadows at 2900-3500 m elevation.

This is a charming primula, combining elements of true alpine species with miniature candelabra flower structure. You really need quite a...Read More few of them to make a show.