Primula japonica - Candelabra Primrose vine light shade - less light

light shade - less light

and moderately salt tolerant

light purple blooms held above a topknot of small green leaves in mid to late spring

Frond tips are edible and can be eaten raw or in soups

Prefers early season saturation

Primula japonica - Candelabra Primrose vine light shade - less lightSizes available: 2 quart Basics: zones 5 7, 18 24" x 12 15", part shade, blooms mid late spring in red and pink tones, occasionally white, above quilted lettuce green leaves, does very well in consistently moist soils and will eventually fade away without them. Common names: Candelabra Primrose, Japanese Cowslip, Queen of Primroses, Valley Red Family: Primulaceae Origin Distribution: P. japonica is native to Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu in Japan and