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Primula, Marginate Primrose, Silver-Edged Primrose, Wavy Primrose 'Mauve Mist'

Primulamarginata

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Genus

Primula (PRIM-yew-luh)

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Species

marginata (mar-jen-AY-tuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Deciduous

Smooth

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

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)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Rose/Mauve

Lavender

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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daryl

vernon, BC (Zone 6a) | June 2007 | positive

This is a unique kind of Primrose,totally unlike the more common grown forms.Leaves are thick and waxy with a dusting almost like fl...Read More

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