Primrose Seeds – Sunset Red

Bring striking beauty to your garden with Primrose Seeds – Sunset Red Colours, known in the U.S. simply as Primrose. This variety produces vivid red-toned blossoms that add warmth and depth to borders, beds, pathways, and containers. Easy to grow and well-suited for cool-season planting, these primrose seeds are ideal for both new and experienced gardeners looking for reliable early color.

Primrose is appreciated for its compact growth, vibrant petals, and long-lasting blooms that brighten gardens from late winter through spring. These seeds are perfect for gardeners who enjoy ornamental flowering plants that thrive in partial shade and cooler climates.

Features

• Produces rich, sunset-red flowers that enhance garden color.

• Compact, low-growing plant ideal for borders, beds, and containers.

• Cool-season bloomer offering early spring color.

• Suitable for partial shade to filtered sunlight.

• Easy to grow and maintain with consistent moisture.

• Works well in cottage gardens, woodland gardens, and shaded landscapes.

Specifications

• Common Name: Primrose

• Botanical Name: Primula veris

• Variety: Sunset Red Colours

• Plant Type: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Compact, clumping

• Bloom Season: Late winter to spring

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3–8

  • Zone 3–4: Sow indoors in late winter (February–March); transplant after frost.

  • Zone 5–6: Direct sow or transplant in early spring (March–April).

  • Zone 7–8: Sow in fall (September–October) for spring blooms.

• Light Requirements: Partial shade

• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter

• Watering Needs: Regular, consistent moisture

• Height: 6–12 inches

• Spacing: 8–12 inches apart

• Germination Time: 14–30 days

• Planting Depth: Lightly cover or press into soil surface

• Ideal Use: Edging, borders, containers, shaded garden areas