Primula veris - COMMON COWSLIP

Small and modest woodland edge perennial for half shade or shade garden. Goes well with spring bulbs and native ephemerals.

Black walnut tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant plant. Attracts butterflies.

Blooming Time: early to mid spring (end of March to April, depending to your zone)

Size: usually 8-10" tall x 5-8" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 8
Culture: half sun in cooler areas, the best is some shade = half shade, dappled shade to shade, average garden soil to moist. Adaptable to many other soils, including clay.
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-moist, temporary moist soil, fairly drought tolerant once established (can turn dormant in serious drought, but comes back with late summer moisture)
Origin: Europe
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: flowers attract some bees (usually blooms too early for butterflies)
Attracts Hummingbirds: no

Plant combinations: Easy to grow woodland edge perennial, edging plant, for shade or half shade garden, shade parts of rock gardens or bigger containers. Combine with Aquilegia, Asarum, Brunnera, Dicentra, Disporum, Epimedium, Helleborus, Hepatica, Heuchera, Hosta, Lathrus vernus, Omphalodes, Polygonatum, Uvularia and spring ephemerals like Jeffersonia, Mertensia, Sanguinaria,Trillium,... grasses like Carex and Hakonecloa. Seeds around where happy. Cut flower.

Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot

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