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Primula veris - Cowslip
€3.00
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Common Cowslip (Bainne bó bleachtáin)
Primula veris has been used for centuries as a ‘nervine’, said to have a tonic effect on the nervous system and producing a feeling of well-being. It was once so popular it was nearly picked to extinction. The Latin veris translates as ‘Spring’ and it is indeed an early flowering clump-forming native, bearing nodding umbels of yellow flowers with orange streaks on tall, upright stems. The leaves are wrinkly and pale green. A pretty plant, with a good backstory, for spring flowering schemes.
Site: Sheltered, tolerates some exposureSoil: Any moist but well-drainedPosition: Full sun to part shadeSeason of Interest: Perennial, pale-green leaves, early yellow flowers Apr-MayHardiness: Fully hardyHeight: 1.5ft (0.5m) Spread: 3in (0.1m)
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