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Primulaceae
Oxlip
Primula elatior
Also known as True oxlip, Primrose cowslip, Paigle, Primula veris subsp. elatior
Native Plants · Spring Bloomer · Woodland Garden · Yellow Flowers · Shade Tolerant · Primula · Wildflower · European Native · Pollinator Friendly · Primulaceae · Cottage Garden
Oxlip is a charming spring-blooming woodland perennial that produces clusters of pale yellow, nodding flowers beloved by early pollinators. It prefers cool, moist, humus-rich soils in dappled shade, making it perfect for naturalized woodland gardens or shaded borders. Plant in autumn for a cheerful spring display and divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to keep soil evenly moist; reduce in summer dormancy · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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