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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous Perennial

Primula rosea (Or)
  • RHS AGM

rosy primrose

P. rosea is a rosette-forming herbaceous perennial to 20cm, with narrow, red-flushed leaves appearing after the flowers. Erect stems end in an umbel of bright deep rose-pink, yellow-eyed flowers 2-3cm in width

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Primulaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Primula are herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials, forming a basal rosette of simple leaves, with salver-shaped or bell-shaped flowers which may be solitary or carried in an umbel or in whorls on an erect stem

Name status

Correct

Plant range
NW & W Himalaya

How to grow

Cultivation

Good for boggy conditions or waterside borders in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or after flowering

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Rock garden
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf-mining flies and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to primula leaf spot, primula brown core and grey moulds

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