Primula marginata

Primula marginata, the silver-edged primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the European Alps. It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial growing to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) broad, with rosettes of leathery serrated leaves, and stalks bearing umbels of slightly scented lavender flowers in spring. Parts of the plant, including the edges of the leaves, may be covered by a mealy-white bloom, hence the Latin and common names.[1]

Primula marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. marginata
Binomial name
Primula marginata

The earliest cultivation of this species dates to 1700s.[2]

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:[3]

  • P. marginata[4]      
  • 'Beamish'[5]
  • 'Linda Pope'[6]
  • 'Prichard's Variety'[7]

References
  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. Brenda C. Adams (2017). Cool Plants for Cold Climates: A Garden Designer's Perspective. University of Alaska Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1602233256. LCCN 2016056621.
  3. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata 'Beamish'". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata 'Linda Pope'". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata 'Prichard's Variety'". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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