{"product_id":"pacific-hybrids-english-primrose-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Pacific Hybrids English Primrose - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003ePacific Hybrids are a classic seed-grown primrose valued for big flowers in clear, saturated colors. Expect yellow, maroon, lavender, white, pink and blue-violet, most with a bold contrasting eye at the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey bloom in mid spring on plants 6 to 8 inches tall and look best planted in groups, where the mix of colors really shows. They are also a favorite for spring pots and shaded window boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge, flat, five-petaled flowers 1.5 to 2 inches wide in a mix of yellow, maroon, lavender, white, pink and blue-violet, most with a large bright yellow or contrasting eye in the center. Flowers are held in clusters on short stems just above the leaves. The foliage is a low rosette of crinkled, tongue-shaped, mid-green leaves. Each plant is 6 to 8 inches tall and 6 to 12 inches wide. A mass planting in bloom forms a carpet of many colors, each flower marked with a glowing center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimroses want cool shade and steady moisture, so give them a spot away from the lavender field, such as a woodland edge, a shaded front walk or the north side of the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it part to full shade and humus-rich soil that stays evenly moist but never waterlogged. Hardy in zones 3-8; remove spent flower stems and divide clumps after bloom every few years to keep them vigorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primula × polyantha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed: yellow, maroon, lavender, white, pink and blue-violet with contrasting eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–8 in tall × 6–12 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e part sun to part shade, full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724105613608,"sku":"GLLF-PER-2E9357C5-72","price":351.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/pacific-hybrids-english-primrose.jpg?v=1790864962","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/pacific-hybrids-english-primrose-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}