Primula marginata 'Plum Brandy'
Primula marginata 'Plum Brandy'
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This cultivar of the award winning Primula marginata, was selected and named by Wrightman Alpines of St.Andrews NB. Fragrant deep purple flowers with a prominent mealy white eye ring appear early in the season, above attractive rosettes of light green strongly toothed leaves. A choice plant for rock gardens and troughs. Primula marginata was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3 to Zone 8 |
Light Requirements: | Part Shade |
Height: | 12 cm to 15 cm |
Spread: | 25 cm to 30 cm |
Soil Requirements: | Neutral to alkaline gritty sharply drained soils |
Bloom Time | Early to late spring |
Planting Time: | Early spring to early summer, early fall |
Use: | Alpine and rock gardens, woodland gardens, mixed borders, container plant, edging |
Flower Colour & Shape: | Short stemmed loose heads of tubular fragrant purple flowers with a flattened five lobed corolla and a mealy white eye zone |
Foliage: | Basal rosette of light green, coarsely toothed, thick waxy broad evergreen leaves, with farinose silver margins |
Benefits: | Evergreen, fragrance, rabbit and deer resistant, attracts bees and butterflies |