Primula 'Oakleaf Blue'

Also Known As

Oakleaf Blue Primrose

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

4a-9a

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Primula 'Oakleaf Blue' plant details

Primula 'Oakleaf Blue' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter purple flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Primula 'Oakleaf Blue'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: primulaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and winter

GROWING CONDITIONS for Primula 'Oakleaf Blue'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9a
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Primula vulgaris 'Oakleaf Blue' is a little something different for the spring garden with unusually lobed leaves that resemble oak leaves. This cultivar bears large clusters up to 18 inches high of purple-blue single flowers with bright yellow centres in an upright clump that can bloom for months on end. Prefers cool weather. Easy to grow in any well-drained soil. Use in borders, containers and as cut flowers. A striking and unique primrose and an early source of nectar for pollinators.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Primula vulgaris ‘Oakleaf Blue’ is a very hardy primrose with unusual, oak leaf-shaped foliage. Displays an upright clump of blue-violet flowers in early spring. Prefers the cool weather season. Evergreen. Easy to grow in any well-drained soil with the occasional feeding. Excellent for borders, cut flowers and containers.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

An eye-catching primrose developed from a rare find at a nursery in England in 1999. Unusual undulating lobed leaves form a lush rosette with a dashing sparkler-like flower spike that opens deep magenta and then matures to blue-purple with a sunny yellow center. The color is more purple than blue to my eyes but I didn't bestow the name. It blooms for a long time in late winter. Herbaceous foliage will dry back to the ground in winter. Keep the soil evenly moist in an aspect of filtered woodland light to full shade.