Auricula Primula auricula ambig. (Au)

ABOUT
P. auricula is an evergreen perennial to 15cm tall, with light green, bluntly toothed leaves and several salver-shaped, bright flowers in an umbel in spring
About this plant
Names
Family
Primulaceae
Synonyms
auricula baziers bear's ears boar's ears common auricula dusty miller French cowslip mountain cowslip tanner's apron see more
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H5
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
Tidy plants after flowering and remove old or diseased leaves
Soil
SoilLoam
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants Rock Garden
Propogation
Propagate by seed in containers in an open frame as soon as ripe or in late winter or early spring. Propagate by division between autumn and early spring or take root cuttings when dormant in winter
Pests
Prone to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, leafhopper, vine weevil and slugs
Diseases
May be affected by a virus, primula brown core and grey mould (botrytis)