Drumstick Primrose

One of the showiest of the Primrose family, Primula denticulata Ruby is a herbaceous perennial primrose with a ball of tiny, tightly-knit reddish-pink bell flowers. The flowers rise up on stout stems over a ground level rosette of mid green spoon shaped leaves. Primula denticulata are lightly fragrant, early flowering plants making them a good choice for container gardening or at the front of the border in sun or part shade where they can be seen. A very low maintenance plant once established. Clay tolerant.
Attractive to butterflies and deer and rabbit resistant.

Site: Exposed, semi-sheltered to sheltered
Soil: Well drained moist, humus-rich, clay, loam, moist
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Season of Interest: Rose-purple flowers from late Spring to early Autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 1.5ft (50cm) Spread: 1.5ft (50cm)

Photo by André Karwath, cropped, and licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5.