bee's primrose
Primula bulleyana
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose pink with orange-yellow center eye
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bee's primrose (Primula bulleyana) is a perennial for borders, low maintenance beds, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Flowers open rose pink with an orange-yellow center eye and stand in tiers on tall stems. Bees visit the blooms, and planting it in colonies makes a bold show. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Cardinal flower, Japanese forest grass, and Ostrich fern.
Native range
Southwestern China and Myanmar.