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Primula sieboldii 'Hokutosei'


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Primula sieboldii 'Hokutosei' is a unique primrose with lobed, pale lavender almost white petals and a creeping, spreading habit with fuzzy leaves.


Description:
Primula sieboldii has a creeping deciduous habit and develops large slow-growing clumps. These clumps produce a loose crown of leaves, covered with fine hairs and with rounded, toothed edges. Each clump produces huge numbers of flowering stems which rise to 30 cm (1 foot) above the foliage. The flower petals are intricately lobed. There are many different varieties with flower colour ranging from purple, magenta, red and pink through to white. 'Hokutosei' has lightest lavender-pink almost white flowers.


Common Name: Japanese Primrose

Family: Primulaceae (The Primrose Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-8

Light: Part Shade, Part Sun

Height: 4-8"

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring - Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Moist

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: light woodland and damp meadows

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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan

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