Quackin Grass Nursery

Primula kisoana -​ Single pink primrose florets profusely set in a rounded array erupt in late spring atop stems to 6 inches tall. The foliage of Primula kisoana is unusual; large, scalloped and hirsute leaves are further textured with corrugations, the aggregate like the tributaries of a river basin as seen from space. (Yeah, yeah - I'm heinous, horrible, hyperbolic yet somehow tragically poetic...) They are bold and remain interesting in the garden especially when expertly paired with contrasting woodlanders that require similar conditions but are of finer character... think ferns, Solomon's Seals and relatives, Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman's Breeches) and the like. They would also be beautiful set before woodland Peonies though a balance of appropriate dry / moist would have to be exacted. By midsummer they disappear until the following spring. If happy this deer and rabbit resistant perennial will colonize via rhizomes - a colony is a memorable sight. The worthy Japanese Primrose (are there any unworthy Primula?) even shrugs-off the allelopathic agent, juglans, from Black Walnut Trees. Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive soil sited in dappled to open shade. As is true for many shade loving woodland perennials early morning or very late afternoon sun is okay. Established pot grown division.