Primula polyneura

This is a robust perennial Primula which should be known better and grown more widely. It is very accommodating and easily looked after. P polyneura is a hardy species from north-west China and so is no stranger to harsh very cold winters. The conditions which are most suitable are a soil which drains excess water away but remains moist especially during the summer and a cool place. In its native habitat it grows in abundance in situations ranging from open mountain to the edge of moist shaded woodland spots. As it is long-lived you can look forward to the masses of flowers in April each year. Flowering height is about 30 cm (1 foot).