Primrose

Primrose Primula vulgaris

 

Colour: Pale yellow with a deeper yellow centre
Flowering: Feb - March
Height: 6" (15 cms)
Blooms: Flat blooms approx. 1" (2.5cm) diameter
comprising usually 5 petals
   

 

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The primrose is one of the earliest spring flowers. It is common in open woodland. It is a perennial, low growing herbaceous flower.

Picking of primroses or the removal of primrose plants from the wild is now illegal in the UK.
 

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