Primula pulverulenta (Candelabra primula )
Other names: Farinose candelabra primula
P. pulverulenta is a rosette-forming, deciduous Candelabra-type primrose with lance-shaped, finely-toothed, mid-green leaves and whorls of tubular, deep red or red-purple flowers with dark eyes in late spring and early summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula beesiana (Candelabra primula)
Other names: Bog primula
P. beesiana is a hardy perennial forming rosettes of lance-shaped leaves and tiers of purple-red flowers on tall stems in late spring to early summer.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula x bulleesiana (Candelabra primula)
Other names: Primula x bullesiana
P. x bulleesiana is a variable, rosette-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and tall stems bearing whorls of pink, orange, red or yellow, salver-shaped flowers in summer.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula helodoxa (Primula helodoxa)
Other names: Candelabra primula, Candelabra primrose
P. helodoxa is an upright perennial with diamond-shaped, mid-green leaves and upright spikes bearing bright yellow flower in summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula x Candelabra Hybrids (Primula 'Candelabra Hybrids')
Candelabra Hybrids are upright perennials with oblong, mid-green leaves and upright spikes bearing flower whorls in a range of colours in autumn.
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0.2m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula japonica 'Postford White' (Japanese primrose 'Postford White' )
Other names: Primula 'Candelabra White'
'Postford White' is a robust, rosette-forming, deciduous perennial with broad, oblong or spoon-shaped, scalloped, pale green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, stout stems bearing whorls of white flowers with red centres.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.7m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula polyneura (Primula polyneura)
Other names: Primula cortusoides var. lichi, Primula lichiangensis
P. polyneura is a rosette-forming, deciduous perennial with broadly ovate to rounded, lobed, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into summer, erect stems bearing purple-pink flowers with yellow eyes.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula denticulata var. cachemiriana (Drumstick primula)
Other names: Primula denticulata 'Cashmeriana'
P. denticulata var. cachemiriana is a vigorous, upright, rosette-forming, herbaceous perennial with oblong to ovate, wrinkled, bright green leaves and rounded clusters of lilac-pink flowers in early to mid-spring.
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0.35m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula 'Johanna' (Primula 'Johanna')
Other names: Hybrid primula 'Johanna'
'Johanna' is a rosette-forming, deciduous perennial with oval to broadly lance-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and, in spring, dark upright stems bearing umbels of salverform, pink flowers with yellow eyes.
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0.15m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Primula denticulata blue-flowered (Blue-flowered drumstick primula)
Other names: Primula denticulata 'Blue Selection'
P. denticulata blue-flowered is a compact, rosette-forming, herbaceous perennial with oblong, wrinkled, grey-green leaves and sturdy, erect stems bearing dense, rounded clusters of lilac-blue to purple flowers in spring.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.3m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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