'Spearmint' Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Overview
The Primula vulgaris 'Spearmint' is a compact perennial primrose with large minty white flowers above fresh green foliage. It forms a rounded mound 5-8 inches tall and 10-12 inches wide, ideal for shaded borders and spring containers. Grow in part shade to shade with fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soil, keeping shallow roots from drying. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-9.
Water Medium
Culture
- Water
- Medium
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 0.41666666–0.6666667 Ft.
- Mature width
- 0.8333333–1 Ft.
Classification
- Family
- Primulaceae
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