Danessa Blue primrose
Primula vulgaris 'Danessa Blue'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Blue with yellow eye
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Danessa Blue' primrose (Primula vulgaris 'Danessa Blue') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. The blue flowers have a yellow eye and are fragrant. They open from early to late spring and attract bees. The clumping plants stay under 6 inches tall.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Western sword fern, and Incrediball hydrangea.