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Primulamistassinica

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Genus

Primula (PRIM-yew-luh)

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Synonym

Aleuritia mistassinica

Primula mistassinica var. intercedens

Primula mistassinica f. intercedens

Primula mistassinica var. noveboracensis

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)

USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Rose/Mauve

Lavender

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | neutral

This is another collectors primrose. This is a very hardy species, growing in the wild in boggy meadows and shoreline throughout Canada ...Read More

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