Primula sieboldii 'Hokutosei'
Primula sieboldii 'Hokutosei' is a unique primrose with lobed, pale lavender almost white petals and a creeping, spreading habit with fuzzy leaves.
Description:
Primula sieboldii has a creeping deciduous habit and develops large slow-growing clumps. These clumps produce a loose crown of leaves, covered with fine hairs and with rounded, toothed edges. Each clump produces huge numbers of flowering stems which rise to 30 cm (1 foot) above the foliage. The flower petals are intricately lobed. There are many different varieties with flower colour ranging from purple, magenta, red and pink through to white. 'Hokutosei' has lightest lavender-pink almost white flowers.
Common Name: Japanese Primrose
Family: Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: light woodland and damp meadows
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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