The flowers are found in almost all colors of the rainbow. Garden auriculas are good rockery plants or they can be used at the front of a border. The soil should be well drained, but should be kept moist during the summer. In hot summer areas, some afternoon shade is appreciated. They are also commonly grown in pots in a cold greenhouse or alpine house.
Seed germinates well the first or second year.
Plants can also be propagated vegetatively by cuttings in the spring. For the trough or alpine house, one of the most charming of the primula is Primula frondosa . The leaves are heavily coated with white farina. The lilac-pink flowers bloom from March to May, depending on the weather. Primula frondosa does well in the garden, providing it does not dry out in the hot summer months.