Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena'

Also Known As

Primula vulgaris 'Double Lilac'
Primula vulgaris 'Quaker Bonnets'
Primrose
Quaker Bonnets Primrose
Quaker's Bonnet Double Primrose

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 6"-8"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena' plant details

Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: primulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 8 IN - wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Steeped in charm and easily grown, this hard-to-find old-fashioned Primrose promises to please with nearly evergreen foliage and a blooming season, extending from spring to fall. A plentiful showing of rose-like buds and splendid lilac-pink double flowers adorn broad textured spring green foliage that forms a generous long-lived clump. Bright shade, well-drained soil and above average moisture will ensure its success.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Very pretty and old-fashioned, the lavender flowers are fully double, and look like little roses. Blooms in April/May. Although cold-hardy, double primroses are not as resilient as many other Primula, and so should be grown in the best of conditions, in partial shade and rich well-watered soil. Divide every third year to maintain vigor.

By: Summersweet Gardens at Perennial Pleasures

Ladies' Delight is another name by which this long-loved flower was known. They were described as abundant in cottage gardens by 1838. Dainty lavender rose-like clusters of bloom in spring. Divide occasionally, your gardening friends will thank you!