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Part II: Good Rock Garden Plants

by NARGS contributors

Primula x polyantha
[prim-you-lah pol-lee-anth-ah]

This familiar garden primrose is the result of crossing P. veris, P. elatior and P. vulgaris. It forms large clumps about 10" high in April and May. The huge flowers are borne in large flat clusters on stems 8-15" high. Colors include all shades of yellow, red, pink, purple, blue, buff, and bronze. It wants a rich, deep soil, preferably on a slope or raised bed to provide essential drainage to the crown. Zones 3-8.