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Primulaceae
Japanese Primula
Primula japonica
Tiered beauty and streamside serenity.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Primula
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30–60 cm
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, boggy
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- short-lived perennial; self-sows freely
Did you know
- Flowers are arranged in distinct tiers (candelabra whorls) stacked along the stem, giving the group its common name 'candelabra primrose.'
- It naturalizes beautifully along stream banks, where it can form vast drifts of color in late spring.
- Japanese primula was introduced to British gardens in 1871 and quickly became a bog-garden favorite.
- The species self-seeds so readily that a single plant can colonize an entire wet meadow within a few years.
- It is one of the few primroses that thrives in standing water, making it ideal for pond margins.
Color meanings
Pink
layered affection
Magenta
vivid joy
White
serene purity
Red
cascading passion