Japanese Primrose 'Postford White', Candelabra Primrose 'Postford White', Candelabra Primula 'Postford White', Japanese Cowslip 'Postford White'
One of the earliest candelabra primroses to bloom, award-winning Primula japonica ‘Postford White’ (Japanese Primrose) is a robust, deciduous perennial with attractive whorls of glistening white flowers adorned with a yellow eye. Each stout stem can boast up to six whorls spaced at intervals. They arise from a basal rosette of lettuce-like, pale green crinkly leaves. Native to Japan, this perennial thrives in damp, shady environments where it brings its eye-catching blossoms in late spring to early summer. Plant in groups or drifts with ferns, spring bulbs or ornamental grasses in damp open woodlands, next to streams and ponds.
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Primulaceae |
Genus | Primula |
Common names | Primrose |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average, High |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Primulaceae |
Genus | Primula |
Common names | Primrose |
Exposure | Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average, High |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Primula japonica ‘Postford White’ (Japanese Primrose) do I need for my garden?
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