Primula vulgaris Belarina Buttercup Yellow - English Primrose

The Belarina Buttercup Yellow Double Primrose, a new primrose, heralding spring with its charming double and fragrant flowers. Its very full butter yellow flowers bloom abundantly from January to April, nestled in bright green foliage. Double primroses had almost disappeared from the garden for many years. New varieties are bringing these romantic biennials back into fashion. much to our delight!

The Primula vulgaris (acaulis) Belarina Buttercup Yellow is a herbaceous biennial plant in the primrose family, descended from the Primula vulgaris found in our meadows and woodlands. It is part of a series of recent cultivars that stand out for their late flowering, from December-January to March-April, for their double flowers and for their very vibrant colors. These plants flower abundantly in amongst beautiful dense clumps of foliage, reaching a height of 15 to 20 cm (5.9 - 7.9 in) and a width of 25 to 30 cm (9.8 - 11.8 in) in just a few months. They develop evergreen rosettes of veined and ruffled leaves in a beautiful vibrant green. Belarina Buttercup Yellow produces 3 cm (1.2 in) diameter flowers that appear for 4 to 5 weeks. The double, small rose-like flowers, soft yellow and gathered in perfect clusters, are fragrant and borne on short hairy stalks surrounded by a collar of lush foliage.

The Belarina primroses are versatile biennials and really easy to grow. They deserve a place in every garden and balcony. Perfect in pots, containers, flower beds, borders, they even thrive in moist, shady, fertile, soil. Their colourful, fragrant, abundance of flowers herald the return of spring. They are ideal companions for tulips, pansies, horned violets and forget-me-nots. They are ideal in borders and low flower beds under the cover of deciduous trees, in rockeries and lawns, beautiful among snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Properties:

They are the same as those of the cowslip or oxlip: the flowers are soothing and calming and can be used in expectorant preparations. The leaves help prevent bruising, and the entire plant (especially the root) has analgesic, anti-spasmodic, diuretic and expectorant properties.

Note: Please be aware that our young plant plugs are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant them as soon as possible, into containers, flowerpots, or directly into flowerbeds.