Primula
Primula is a flower in the Primulaceae family. It grows best in part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-8. Plants reach maturity about 84–91 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturitySome links below are affiliate links. If you buy seeds through them we earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.
▸Supernova Mix84–91 days
Non-GMO, Containers
84-91 days maturity. Primula x polyantha. Primula Supernova Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial. Ornamental. Supernova primula seeds promise delicate and early Spring blooms to your garden when others can not. Supernova seeds grow vigorous, frost-hardy primulas that thrive in a wide range of cool and well-shaded North American gardens. Primula supernova seeds grow compact yet durable creeping mounds dazzling with 2 inch blooms in many colors that pop against the deep green foliage.
View on True Leaf Market ↗
Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space primula about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
Plan your primula planting
Add primula to a free GardenDraft garden and get sow, transplant, and harvest dates computed for your ZIP code — with a drag-and-drop bed layout and reminders when it’s time to plant.
Start your free plan →At a glance
Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for primula yet. Our extension-service library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.