Primrose plant

While Evening Primrose flowers (pink ladies, sundrops, snowdrops) are showy and gorgeous, they can often be invasive when planted too closely together. Learn when, how, and where to plant them so they do not sprout in unwanted places.

Primroses are wonderful additions to the spring garden. They are firm favorites of gardeners living in cool or temperate climates, and, with their brightly colored flowers, it’s easy to see why!

The primrose is perhaps one of our most loved and familiar native flowers, heralding spring with pretty clusters of pale lemon flowers nestling amongst rosettes of green foliage. Great for naturalising, perfect for shady areas, fast growing. Flowers March-early May. Height 10-20cm (4-8").

Primroses are wonderful additions to the spring garden. They are firm favorites of gardeners living in cool or temperate climates, and, with their brightly colored flowers, it’s easy to see why!

In this guide, Kersie Shekhdar shares eighteen of his favourite and most commonly known Primrose flowers for the garden.

Pink evening primrose does not belong in your garden. Here's what Grumpy has to say about planting Oenothera speciosa and what to plant instead.

Oenothera speciosa (evening primrose)

With late-blooming flowers and a robust toughness, evening primroses are fantastic additions to the landscape. Learn how to grow them on Gardener’s Path.

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