Primula malacoides
Fairy or Baby Primrose
Description
The Fairy Primrose is a low plant with rosettes of of delicate flowers on 10"-15" spikes in soft shades of rose, red, lavender and white. It can be used in a shady border, planter or mass planting for color in early spring.
Plant Type
Perennial, Annual
Height Range
Under 1', 1-3'
Flower Color
Lavender, Pink, Red, White
Flower Season
Winter, Spring
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Shade
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Condition
Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
English Cottage
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Spring
Location Uses
Indoor, Patio
Special Uses
Container, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.
Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.