Description

Mr Fothergills Wildflower Cowslip Seeds

Cowslip is a grassland treasure, very rare to find in the wild. This early flowering primula is commonly called Paigles. This beautiful plant has a sweetly scented, golden yellow flowers which have a contrasting orange eye and are held on long stems above a rosette of pale green crinkly leaves.

Key Features:

• Sow outdoors February-April & again September-November.
• Flowers March-May
• Height 25cm or 10″
• Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP).
• Habit: Bushy
• Average of 75 seeds per packet
• RHS: Perfect for pollinators

Sow & Grow:

Sow thinly, outdoors, February-April or September-November, on the surface of a small tray of pre-watered compost. Place in a cold frame or outside, but protect trays from birds and mice with polythene or glass. Do not let the surface of the compost dry out. Germination may be erratic and may not occur until seeds have been subjected to a period of cold temperatures. Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5cm (3″) pots. Always hold by a leaf, never by the stem. Grow on to allow plants to develop, before planting out, March-May or September-October, into well-drained soil, spacing 15cm (6″) apart. Flowers: March to May.

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