Crescendo Bright Red oxlip
Primula elatior 'Crescendo Bright Red'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue, yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Crescendo Bright Red' oxlip (Primula elatior 'Crescendo Bright Red') is a perennial for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a mounding clump of evergreen leaves and has fragrant flowers. Blooms open in spring, and some may appear in winter. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Siberian bugloss, Jetfire daffodil, and Lady fern.