Primula vulgaris (Primrose)

Common name: Primrose

Description: The common Primrose is one of Britain's most beloved native wildflowers, producing delicate pale yellow flowers with a deeper golden eye from late winter through to spring. The soft, crinkled, pale green leaves form a neat rosette, and the gentle, understated flowers provide one of the earliest splashes of colour in the garden. Perfect for woodland-style borders, under trees, and naturalising in grass, the primrose is invaluable for early pollinators emerging on mild winter days. A true harbinger of spring.

Other benefits: UK native wildflower, naturalises under trees, beloved cottage garden classic

Wildlife attraction: bees, bumblebees, and early butterflies — including the brimstone

Height & spread (approx.) at maturity: 15cm x 20cm

Position: partial shade to full shade

Soil pH: neutral to slightly acid; humus-rich

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -20°C