Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Primula obconica 'Apple Blossom'

Family:
Poison Primrose

Family:
Primulaceae

Description:
Poison Primrose has irritating trichomes ("hairs") on its leaves, petioles, and stems, but makes a lovely annual in pots or the landscape. A native to China (but with an alternative common name of German Primrose), this plant can be overwintered in the greenhouse.

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