How to Grow and Care for Primroses

Common primrose is a welcome sight in an early spring landscape. The vibrant colors of the flowers and a light, delicate scent make the common primrose a favorite. This plant provides vibrant color to any container or flowerbed, with hues available in yellow, pink, purple, blue, orange, red, white and bi-color.

Baby primrose is a dainty flowering evergreen plant. It is easy to care for, with little maintenance except for regular watering. It grows quickly and blooms early in spring. All parts of this plant are considered toxic.

Common primrose (Primula acaulis subsp. acaulis) is a perennial plant that blooms in spring with fragrant clusters of pale yellow flowers. The seeds propagate by division after blooming. Because of this, its Latin name derives from the word for "spring." In 2020, Italy chose the common primrose as a symbol for their COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

Cowslip is a flowering perennial. It was often found growing in cow pastures among the cow dung, which probably earned it its name, cowslip. This plant was often discussed in ancient literature and used as a source of wine and food.

The japanese primrose is a versatile and low-maintenance plant that received the RHS Award of Garden Merit. It is endemic to Southeast Asia and was named after German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold. Since the 16th century, the Japanese have been cultivating this plant.