Cowslip Cabrillo

A beautiful, bright yellow, scented cowslip, Primula veris Cabrillo is a small, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with a rosette of wrinkled, mid-green, primrose-like leaves. In April and May, umbels of charming, fragrant, nodding, cowslip flowers of a brilliant yellow rise above the leaves. Cowslip Cabrillo can grow in a woodland setting, in grass, or in a bed or border, or a pot, and  will seed about mildly in the garden. An absolute delight in spring.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Any well-drained but moisture-retentive soil, preferably alkaline to neutral
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of interest: Spring
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 10” (25cm) Spread: 12” (30cm)

Photos by Chris Waites, Cristina Sanvito, and Alvin Kho, cropped, and licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.