Bring a splash of early-season colour to your garden with this charming Primula Oakleaf Yellow Picotee. Part of the distinctive Oakleaf series, this variety is prized for its uniquely shaped, deeply lobed foliage reminiscent of oak leaves, paired with cheerful yellow blooms edged with a delicate picotee margin. A reliable and hardy perennial, it returns year after year, providing welcome colour when the garden needs it most.

Supplied as an established plant in a 2 litre pot, this Primula is outdoor garden ready and can be planted straight into borders, containers, or woodland-style planting schemes. Its compact, clump-forming habit makes it ideal for edging paths, filling gaps at the front of beds, or brightening up shady corners.

Features:

• Hardy perennial – returns year after year


• Distinctive oak-shaped, deeply lobed foliage


• Attractive yellow flowers with a contrasting picotee edge


• Compact, clump-forming growth habit


• Outdoor garden ready – supplied in a 2 litre pot


• Ideal for borders, containers, rockeries and woodland gardens


• Excellent early-season pollinator plant

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Primula vulgaris 'Oakleaf Yellow Picotee'


• Common Names: Primula, Primrose, Oakleaf Primrose


• Classification: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 15–20 cm × 20–30 cm


• Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Clump-Forming Perennial


• Perfect for: Borders, Woodland Gardens, Containers, Rockeries, Path Edging


• Flowering Time: Late Winter to Spring


• Planting Position: Partial Shade to Dappled Sunlight (tolerates full sun in moist soil)


• Soil Type: Moist, Well-Drained, Humus-Rich Soil


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Early Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Perennial


• Foliage: Distinctive, Deeply Lobed Oak-Shaped Green Leaves


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Planting & Care:

Plant in a sheltered or semi-shaded position in moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Water regularly during dry spells, particularly in the first growing season while the plant establishes. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage further blooms and divide congested clumps in autumn to maintain vigour. A mulch of leaf mould or compost applied in autumn helps to protect the roots and improve soil condition.

Notes: This variety is supplied in the Yellow Picotee colour, featuring soft yellow petals with a finely contrasting darker edge.