Key characteristics

Family: Primulaceae
Height: 6 in to 8 in
Width: 10 in to 12 in
Flower color: Fully double lilac purple flowers with lighter centers and ruffled petals
Foliage color: Bright green crinkled leaves
Bloom time: Early to mid spring
Light: Partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers and divide clumps every few years as needed
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Bees and early season pollinators attracted to nectar rich flowers

Groundcovers

Primula 'Belarina Lively Lilac'

Belarina Lively Lilac Primrose

Primula 'Belarina Lively Lilac' produces fully double flowers in rich lilac-purple tones from early to mid spring, bringing abundant color to the garden when many plants are just beginning to grow. Wrinkled, oval leaves form a dense rosette of deep green foliage with a softly quilted texture that remains attractive after flowering. The rose-like blooms are held just above the leaves, creating a compact display that attracts early-season pollinators and provides weeks of seasonal interest.

Light

Partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early to mid spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Woodland Gardens
Borders
Under Trees
Containers

Companion plants

Ajuga · Leucothoes · Heucheras · Blechnums · Tiarellas · Hellebores

Design tip

Plant generous drifts beneath deciduous trees or along shaded borders where the early flowers brighten the emerging spring garden. Combine evergreen shrubs, textured foliage, and layered woodland perennials to create depth, rhythm, and continuous seasonal interest.

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