Tulip Winter Aconite Click here for a printer friendly version of this page. These dainty little flowers come in a variety of flower types and colors, and are the delight of the shade garden. Most are easy to grow and look great in an alpine or rock garden . Set out the plants in spring, spacing them 6-12 inches apart.
Primrose prefers peat soil with lots of moisture and partial to full shade.
They fare poorly in hot climates. Once their flowering period is over you can dig up and divide crowded clumps. You can propagate by rooting the little side rosettes that appear after flowering. They self-seed readily but the seedlings of many hybrids will not breed true, and you may be disappointed in the results. Tulip Violacea 'Pallida' Tulip Violacea 'Pallida' A truly unique little Species Tulip.