PRIMULA capitata

Purple-blue flowers on silvery white stems, late spring to early autumn

Pot size - 1.5 to 2 Litre - Click to view photo

Availability Available again JAN 2026

£12.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £11.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Good to know
Scabious-like flowers. Short-lived. Groups should self-seed. Thrives in consistently moist soil at bog edges and near streams and water. Not suitable for standing in water
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, red spider mite, vine weevils, slugs, viruses, grey mould(Botrytis)
Place of origin
Moist alpine regions in Tibet, Bhutan, India (Sikkim)
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.

Oblong-lance-shaped, fine-toothed, usually mealy, pale green leaves to 15cm (6in) long
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

Purple blue
Racemes
Flattened, spherical racemes
Tubular
1cm (½in) long with shallowly lobed petals
Fully hardy
Height
40cm (16in)
Spread
40cm (16in)
Herbaceous
Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

Rosette-forming perennial
Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Neutral to acid soil
Deep, humus-rich loam or peaty
Full sun
Tolerates if soil remains moist at all times
Partial shade