Primula 'Pacific Hybrids'
Primula 'Pacific Hybrids' photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
English Primrose

Primulas are one of the earliest bloomers in the spring garden. 'Pacific Hybrids' is a strain of Primula that is prized for its large flower size and clear, vibrant colours. Flowers are produced in a wide range of colours including yellow, maroon, lavender, white, pink, and blue-violet. Most have large eyes of contrasting colours.

  • Height: 15-20 cm (6-8 in)
  • Spread: 15-30 cm (6-12 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 3-8
  • Sun or Shade: part to full shade
  • Bloom Time: early spring
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: mixed colours
  • Nature Attraction: bees

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Primroses will produce dazzling flowers each spring if they are well-maintained. Ideally they should be planted in humus rich soil where their shallow roots will not dry out. Plants will go dormant in hot, dry summer weather unless they are kept well-watered. Though they are fully hardy in the North, primroses need protective insulation such as snow cover in the late winter months so they are not lost to late hard freezes. Several layers of evergreen branches over them will also protect them and trap the snow.

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