This annual or short lived herbaceous perennial forms a tufted habit with oblong dark green leaves. The attractive trumpet-shaped flowers are available in a wide range of colours and appearing in a cluster above the foliage from mid winter to spring.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Primula x polyantha is naturally found from USA to Europe, North Africa and Asia growing in well drained organic rich moist light soils in a protected semi shaded position and is frost and drought tender.

Polyanthus is grown for its colourful flowers. It is planted in small or cottage gardens along perennial borders or mass planted for bedding displays. They are also grown in window boxes or used as potted colour. It establishes in one season and is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions. The flowers are also used in floral arrangements and there is a large variety of colours. ID 380

Primula (PREEM-ew-la) x polyantha(po-lee-ANTH-ah)

'Primula': Latin primus - first or early; 'polyantha': many-flowered.

Primulaceae (PRIM-ew-LAY-see-ee)
Primroses