Japanese Primrose Postford White

A very good cultivar of the Japanese candelabra primrose, Primula japonica Postford White is a vigorous, rosette-forming, deciduous perennial with wide, spoon-shaped, crinkly-edged, mid-green leaves, up to 10”/25cm long. Saucer-shaped, primrose-like flowers, white with golden-yellow ‘eyes’, are borne in tiers up strong, upright stems. Good in woodland gardens, for underplanting shrubs, around pools, along streams and in bog gardens, it will self-seed readily where suited. Japanese primrose Postford White holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Moist, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil; poorly drained soil
Position: Partial shade; tolerates full sun if soil is reliably moist
Season of interest: April to June
Hardiness: Very hardy
Height: 18” (45cm) Spread: 1-2’ (30-60cm)