Primula denticulata [blue flowered]

Also Known As

Primula denticulata 'Blue Select'
Primula denticulata 'Blue Selection'
Blue Selection Drumstick Primrose
Blue Selection Primrose

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Primula denticulata [blue flowered] plant details

Primula denticulata [blue flowered] is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring blue and lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Primula denticulata [blue flowered]

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: primulaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and lavender blooms in spring
Uses: fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Primula denticulata [blue flowered]

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

If a fairy majorette was out to beat the band, she'd be carrying the charming orbs of this Primula as her baton. Formed from plentiful, dark blue and golden-eyed, funnel-shaped florets, the dense 2 in. globes rest on stout stems above a textured, leafy whorl. A winner for the shady border, plant a drift of this long-lived selection with Euphorbia 'Fern Cottage' behind.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A vast and cabbage like species of universal utility, the young leaves are said to be good in salads and the roots when powdered destructive to leeches (it also repels government busybodies), the early flowering denticulata are always a welcome sign of spring, a reselected sky blue strain