Primrose Millers Crimson

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Landscape Qualities

Miller's Crimson Primrose is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

Ornamental Qualities

Miller's Crimson Primrose features delicate clusters of crimson star-shaped flowers with dark red eyes rising above the foliage from early to late spring. Its crinkled oval leaves remain dark green in color throughout the year.

Planting and Growing

Miller's Crimson Primrose will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity extending to 18 inches tall with the flowers | with a spread of 9 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 7 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an evegreen perennial | this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth | but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution | and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

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