Primula marginata

Primula marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Primula
Species:	P. marginata
Binomial name
Primula marginata Curtis[1]

Primula marginata (silver-edged primrose) is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the European Alps. It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial growing to 15 cm (6 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) broad, with rosettes of leathery serrated leaves, and stalks bearing umbels of slightly scented lavender flowers in spring. Parts of the plant, including the edges of the leaves, may be covered by a mealy-white bloom, hence the Latin and common names.^[2]

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

P. marginata[3]       'Beamish'[4]

'Linda Pope'[5] 'Prichard's Variety'[6]

References

1. "Plant Name Details—Primula marginata (Curtis)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
3. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
4. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata 'Beamish'". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
5. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata 'Linda Pope'". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
6. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula marginata 'Prichard's Variety'". Retrieved 28 May 2013.