common cowslip

How to Grow and Care for common cowslip

common cowslip · Primula veris
Also known as: Bedlam cowslip; fairy cup; galligaskins; gaskins; herb Peter; key flower; keywort; lady's bunch of keys; lady's candlestick; lady's keys; lady's seal; luck flower; paggles; paigle; paiglewort; palseywort; paralysis; petty mullein; primerole; primet; St Peter's wort

Grow as biennials for bedding and in a container or rock garden. Favours a sheltered position in sun or partial shade

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing common cowslip

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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Care Tips

Grow as biennials for bedding and in a container or rock garden. Favours a sheltered position in sun or partial shade

How to Water common cowslip?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for common cowslip?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for common cowslip?

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What Soil Is Best for common cowslip?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for common cowslip?

Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize common cowslip?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune common cowslip?

No pruning required

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How to Propagate common cowslip?

Propagate by seed or root basal cuttings

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How to Transplant common cowslip?

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How to Care for common cowslip in Winter?

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How to Plant common cowslip?

Grow as biennials for bedding and in a container or rock garden. Favours a sheltered position in sun or partial shade

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How to Repot common cowslip?

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How to Harvest common cowslip?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot and grey mould

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, vine weevil, slugs, leaf and bud eelworms and glasshouse red spider mite

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The Toxicity of common cowslip

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Attributes of common cowslip

Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0-0.1 metre
FoliageSemi evergreen
HabitClump forming
OriginEurope, Western Asia

Scientific Classification

Species
Primula veris
Genus
Primula
Family
Primulaceae
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