trefle.io · Taken Apr 12, 2021 by Lisa Pinnell (cc-by-sa)
Primulaceae
Bird-eye primrose
Primula farinosa
Also known as Primula farinosa f. alba, Primula farinosa var. americana, Primula gigantea, Androsace farinosa
Native Plants · Primrose · Alpine · Rock Garden · Cool-Climate · Perennial · Wildflower · Shade-Tolerant · Moisture-Loving
Bird-eye primrose thrives in cool, moist conditions with partial shade, making it ideal for rock gardens or alpine borders. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry spells, and avoid hot, dry environments. Apply a light mulch in winter to protect the shallow roots from frost.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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