Primula veris 'Prinic'
USPP #12892, COPF
"KATY MCSPARRON Cowslip Primrose"

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BENEFITS
Delightfully fragrant double flowers and long blooming period.

BLOOM SEASON & HABIT
Lovely clusters of double yellow flowers form on elongated flower stalks above tufts of elongated oval foliage. Blooms all spring.

LOCATION
Full sun to partial shade. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8; AHS Heat Zones 7 to 3. See our Growing Zones page to reference growing zones in your area.

USE
Place in front of beds or borders. Great for rock gardens. Combines well with Bugleweed (Ajuga), Foamflower (Tiarella), Hellebores, Bulbs and Ferns.

SIZE
12" tall by 16" wide. Use 5 plants per square yard.

CULTURE
Prefers moist, organic soils. In warmer regions, provide extra moisture and protect from hot afternoon sun. In northern regions, use protective mulch if snow cover is unreliable. Divide overgrown clumps after flowering when desired. Also see our General Planting Tips for more information.

Meet the Breeder
Nothing heralds the coming of spring quite like the Primrose. Its showy flowers are a welcomed respite from the doldrums of winter. 'Katy McSparron' is a particularly floriferous cultivar that serves this purpose well. It is the first double-flowered form in nearly 300 years, which came from 12 years of cross breeding and hand pollination by Geoff Nicole of Wales, U.K., who named it after his granddaughter.

The common name, "Cowslip Primrose," is derived from the fact that this species is commonly found in the U.K. on uncultivated meadowland, which is used for grazing cattle.