36 varieties · 1.4k gardener saves
Every Primula variety, A to Z
The complete Primula list, the genus most gardeners know as primrose — all 36 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Primula hub instead.
A1
- Amethyst Ice PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Belarina Amethyst Ice'
B6
- Bees' PrimrosePrimula beesiana
- Belarina Cream PrimrosePrimula veris 'Belarina Cream'
- Belarina Pink Ice PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Belarina Pink Ice'
- Blue Zebra PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Blue Zebra'
- Bulley's PrimrosePrimula bulleyana
- Bumble Bee CowslipPrimula veris 'Bumble Bee'
C4
- Candelabra PrimrosePrimula pulverulenta
- Common Primula Ken DearmanPrimula vulgaris 'Ken Dearman'
- Corporal Baxter English PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Corporal Baxter'
- CowslipPrimula veris
E1
- English PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
G1
- Giant CowslipPrimula florindae
H2
- Hardy English CowslipPrimula veris 'Hardy English'
- Hybrid PrimrosePrimula x hybrida 'Mix'
J1
- Japanese primrosePrimula japonica
K2
- Kisoana PrimrosePrimula kisoana var shikokiana
- Kisoana PrimrosePrimula kisoana
L1
- Lilac PrimrosePrimula x polyantha 'Lilac'
M1
- Mixed Hardy English PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Mixed Hardy'
N1
- Nectarine CowslipPrimula veris 'Nectarine'
O2
- Oakleaf Yellow Picotee PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Oakleaf Yellow Picotee'
- Orchid PrimrosePrimula vialii
P8
- Pacific Hybrids PrimrosePrimula x polyantha 'Pacific Hybrids'
- Polyantha primrose Mahogany SunrisePrimula x polyantha 'Mahogany Sunrise'
- Polyantha Primula Val HorncastlePrimula x polyantha 'Val Horncastle'
- Polyantha Primula WandaPrimula x polyantha 'Wanda'
- PolyanthusPrimula x polyantha
- PrimrosePrimula x hybrida
- Primula Belarina ValentinePrimula x polyantha 'Belarina Valentine'
- Primula Crescendo MixPrimula x polyantha 'Crescendo Mix'
S3
- Spring Sun Polyanthus PrimrosePrimula x polyantha 'Spring Sun'
- Springtime PrimrosePrimula x pruhoniciana 'Springtime'
- Sunshine Susie Double English PrimrosePrimula vulgaris 'Sunshine Susie'
W1
- White CowslipPrimula veris 'White'
Z1
- Zebra Blue PrimulaPrimula vulgaris 'Zebra Blue'
Primula list questions
How many Primula varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 36 distinct Primula varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Primula varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Primula varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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