{"product_id":"primula-farinosa","title":"Primula farinosa | bird's eye primrose","description":"\u003cp\u003eBird's eye primrose (\u003cem\u003ePrimula\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003efarinosa\u003c\/em\u003e) is a semi-evergreen perennial primrose from the Farinosa group. This beauty is commonly found growing wild from northern England, southern Scandinavia, Alps, Pyrenees and Tatra, but is rarely encountered in gardens. \u003cem\u003ePrimula farinosa \u003c\/em\u003eis short-lived and reportedly tricky to grow, but we have had nothing but success with our plants so far. This batch germinated in spring 2025, grew a few inches, then bloomed in spring 2026 at an absurdly tiny size (see image 4). They have since filled out their 4-inch pots nicely. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBest grown on moist, limey, hummus-rich, well-drained soils in part shade. Good drainage is essential for success through winter. A nice addition to the shaded alpine garden. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowers note: \u003c\/strong\u003efrost heave can be a problem in snow-less winters. For best results, plant in quantity as roots will join and anchor to the ground better.  Plants should be mulched before winter. Cover with evergreen boughs for additional protection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZone\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 to 7 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/pages\/plant-families\" title=\"Plant Family Collection list at The Old Dairy Nursery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/collections\/plant-family-Primulaceae\" title=\"Primulaceae plant family collection at The Old Dairy Nursery\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrimulaceae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/collections\/herbaceous\" title=\"Herbaceous perennial collection at The Old Dairy Nursery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerbaceous perennial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 to 8 in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpread\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 to 8 in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: full sun to part shade \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e: moist, humus rich, fertile, alpine \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to May \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"4\" pot","offer_id":48385343553689,"sku":"D8-c","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/2607\/5545\/files\/Primula_farinosa_L.__Primulaceae_-4F.jpg?v=1738097690","url":"https:\/\/olddairynursery.com\/products\/primula-farinosa","provider":"The Old Dairy Nursery \u0026 Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}