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Primula vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii

  • Sibthorp primrose
  • Product Code: 1101

Seeds
4.80€ Available autumn

Plants
4.60€ Available autumn

Primula vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii - Sibthorp primrose

This is a very similar plant to the common yellow primrose but it comes originally from the Balkans where it flowers in pink, purple-red and even white. It is a very early flowering plant and likes the same conditions as Primula vulgaris it will form large clumps though it will self-seed less freely. Woodland conditions. 

NEW 2023: Seeds now available !

Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit


  • Flowering period : Late winter - mid-spring
  • Ultimate Height : 10-15 cm
  • Hardiness : -20°C
  • Foliage : Evergreen
  • Sunlight : Partial shade
  • Moisture : Moist but well-drained
  • PH : Acid or neutral
  • Culture : border, woodland, pot
  • Pot size : 7cm
  • No. seeds per packet : min 35

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