Primula Species, Primrose

Primulaluteola

Genus
Primula (PRIM-yew-luh)
Species
luteola (loo-tee-OH-la)
Synonym
Aleuritia luteola
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
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)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Palm Desert, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Palm Desert, CA (Zone 11) | May 2012 | positive

I received these seeds in trade, and as a primrose fan, I added them to a bed of sundrops, hoping for a yellow to compliment the pink. In...Read More

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

This is an oddball in the Oreophlomis group as the flowers are yellow (the rest have white to pink flowers). Taxonomically, this species...Read More

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