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Primula elatior

Common name: Oxlip, Great Cowslip

You will add a touch of elegance to your garden with Primula elatior - a remarkable perennial.

-15 to -20°C
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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3 for £12.00
just £4.00 each
5 for £14.00
just £2.80 each
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A rare and exciting natural hybrid of a primrose and a cowslip which, on close inspection, resembles a large cowslip with primrose like flowers. Primula elatior holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its striking looks and its reliable performance. In the wild it has quite exacting requirements in order to naturally develop and is mostly found around the Suffolk area. These plants are the perfect way to ensure that you have some of these beautiful blooms to admire in your garden throughout April and May. Primarily a woodland plant, they will also flourish in meadow-like environments and live happily in baskets and containers too. Plant with narcissus and bluebells for a dreamy woodland impact or with dwarf iris and muscari for a more orchestrated effect. Primula elatior is just perfect for balconies and patios too.Primula elatior prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade. A hardy herbaceous perennial which reaches a height and spread of up to 45cm.
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Key Information
Latin Name Primula Elatior YP
Common Name Oxlip, Great Cowslip
Hardiness H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour Yellow
Format Young Plants
Position Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Semi-Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m) 0.45 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.45
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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