RHS Other common names
common American cowslip, gentlemen and ladies, Indian chief, Johnny jump, lambs' noses, Mead's dodecatheon, prairie cyclamen, prairie pointer, pride of Ohio, American cowslip, compass plant
Synonyms
Primula meadia
Primula pauciflora
Dodecatheon pauciflorum (Dur.) E. Greene
Alpine Rockery Herbaceous Perennial
An herbaceous perennial to 45cm in height, with a rosette of lance-shaped leaves and erect stems bearing large umbels of nodding, rosy-lilac flowers 2cm in length
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres