A beautiful and distinctive woodland primrose from Japan, Korea, eastern Siberia, and Manchuria, Primula sieboldii forms slowly spreading clumps of soft, wrinkled, often finely hairy foliage. In spring, upright stems rise above the foliage carrying umbels of charming flowers in shades of pink, lavender, lilac, and white. The flowers can be remarkably variable in form, and the species has been cultivated and selected in Japan for centuries, where it has developed a particularly rich horticultural tradition. This one always takes me back to my Berry Garden days. Mrs. Berry was famous for having channelized the creek at her SW Portland home to flood a meadow, creating the ideal habitat for this and many other choice water loving primroses.
An excellent choice for the woodland garden, shady rock garden, or alpine trough, Siebold primrose appreciates cool, humus-rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil. While it can go summer dormant allowing it to withstand considerably more summer dryness than its delicate appearance suggests It really is a plant of moist woodlands if you want the beautiful large colonies this plant is famous for. Its spring flowers are visited by a variety of insects, including bumblebees, butterflies, and hoverflies, making it a useful early-season plant for pollinators. Hardy to approximately Zone 4–8.
A beautiful and distinctive woodland primrose from Japan, Korea, eastern Siberia, and Manchuria, Primula sieboldii forms slowly spreading clumps of soft, wrinkled, often finely hairy foliage. In spring, upright stems rise above the foliage carrying umbels of charming flowers in shades of pink, lavender, lilac, and white. The flowers can be remarkably variable in form, and the species has been cultivated and selected in Japan for centuries, where it has developed a particularly rich horticultural tradition. This one always takes me back to my Berry Garden days. Mrs. Berry was famous for having channelized the creek at her SW Portland home to flood a meadow, creating the ideal habitat for this and many other choice water loving primroses.
An excellent choice for the woodland garden, shady rock garden, or alpine trough, Siebold primrose appreciates cool, humus-rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil. While it can go summer dormant allowing it to withstand considerably more summer dryness than its delicate appearance suggests It really is a plant of moist woodlands if you want the beautiful large colonies this plant is famous for. Its spring flowers are visited by a variety of insects, including bumblebees, butterflies, and hoverflies, making it a useful early-season plant for pollinators. Hardy to approximately Zone 4–8.
