siebold primrose
Primula sieboldii
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Siebold primrose (Primula sieboldii) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, and it blooms in spring and again in summer. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It does best in acid to neutral soil.
Pairs well with Variegatum Solomon's seal, Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, and Fringed bleeding heart.
Native range
Central Asia and Asia.