Northwest Blooms · Groundcovers
Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena'
Double Lilac Primrose
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Height
- 6 to 8 in
- Width
- 8 to 12 in
- Flower color
- Soft lilac to pale lavender, fully double flowers with layered, rosette-like petals
- Foliage color
- Medium green, softly textured, crinkled leaves forming a low rosette
- Bloom time
- Early spring
- Light
- Part shade to light shade
- Water
- Moderate moisture
- Maintenance
- Low, remove spent flowers to extend bloom and tidy foliage after flowering
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 4 to 8
- Wildlife
- Early-season bees
About this plant
Primula vulgaris 'Lilacina Plena' produces fully double flowers in soft lilac to lavender tones, forming rounded rosettes that sit neatly above a low mound of textured green leaves. The blooms have a finely layered appearance and open gradually, creating a gentle, old-fashioned effect in early spring.
Blooming from late winter into early spring, this cultivar traces its origin to historic garden selections of European primroses. It fits beautifully into woodland borders, shaded paths, and spring containers, where the compact habit and long-lasting flowers bring refined color and structure during the earliest part of the growing season in cool, sheltered garden settings throughout.
Works well in
Woodland Gardens · Borders · Pollinator Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Ajuga · Leucothoes · Heucheras · Blechnums · Tiarellas · Hellebores
Design tip
Place this elegant primrose along shaded paths or beneath deciduous shrubs where its soft blooms can be appreciated up close. Layer evergreen structure, graceful foliage, and spring-flowering companions to create a refined woodland planting with texture and depth.
