This true primrose provides the parentage for the modern acaulis hybrids. Single, soft yellow flowers top an eight-inch stem. Other color forms, such as pink and purple, are found on some subspecies. They need a good, rich, moisture retentive soil and dappled shade. It is important to keep this and most other primula species moist during the warm mid-summer months.
Seed germinates readily and is available from specialty seed sources.
Primula x juliana hybrids are the delight of the gardener who wants a hardy, colorful plant for the border. The parents of these hybrids are P. juliae and other members of the Vernales Section which includes P. veris, P. vulgaris and P. elatior. The best forms are small mounds of deep green topped with a variety of flower colors. The plants spread by a creeping rootstalk and can be easily divided after flowering. Although flowering times for the different cultivars vary, most are among the earliest of the primulas.