Description Primroses come in many shapes and sizes. This species looks radically different from others, bearing upright stems with a rocket-shaped spike of flowers in a shocking combination of mauve-pink and scarlet red, appearing in spring/early summer. Plant Care This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, fresh new growth follows in Spring. Position: partial shade Soil: moist, humus rich, neutral to acid soil Flowering period: June to July Hardiness: fully hardy Eventual Height & Spread Height 45-60cm Spread 25-30cm