Wanda mosquito bills
Primula juliae 'Wanda'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red-purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wanda' mosquito bills (Primula juliae 'Wanda') is a perennial for borders, containers, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It forms a mounding clump just 3 to 6 inches tall and wide. Red-purple, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with August Moon hosta, Cheerfulness daffodil, Sedge, and Spanish bluebell.