Plant Picks: Candelabra primrose
Published 11:15 pm Wednesday, April 28, 2010
WHAT: Candelabra primroses truly stand out in the woodland garden because of their tiered, stately flowers.
They bloom in mid- to late spring and feature medium green, oblong, spoon-shaped, semi-evergreen foliage with fine-toothed margins.
WHY PLANT IT: This variety, also known as primula japonica Miller’s Crimson, is long-lived and fragrant.
WHERE: Miller’s Crimson grows best in partial shade, in deep, rich, moist soil.
It can tolerate full sun in a spot that stays moist all the time, such as a stream bank.
It is ideally suited for a moist area of the garden as it requires regular water.
HOW: Divisions are easily taken in the early spring.
ACTUAL SIZE: It grows into a clump 18 inches wide and tall.
It is a rosette-forming, deciduous, candelabra-style primrose that dies back to the ground in winter. Its flowers are held in tiers on erect stems.
LEARN MORE: See www.greatplantpicks.org.
Source: Great Plant Picks
