Primula vulgaris Rosebud F1 Crocus blue - English Primrose

The Primula acaulis Rosebud F1 'Crocus Blue' is a stemless primrose from a new series that offers semi-double primrose flowers resembling rosebuds. 'Crocus Blue' blooms in a deep and rich indigo blue, approaching violet. Its small petals are tightly curled and undulate, resembling a rose about to bloom. This particularly early-flowering series sees its flowers appear from December and throughout January. These new varieties bring these often grown as biennials perennials back into the spotlight. They are perfect in pots, containers, flower beds, borders, and grow in full sun or partial shade, in fertile and moist soil.

The Primula Rosebud F1 'Crocus Blue' is a herbaceous perennial plant from the primrose family, derived from Primula vulgaris or Primula acaulis found in meadows and woodland. It is a floriferous plant that forms a beautiful clump of foliage in a few months, reaching heights of 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) and widths of 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in). It develops more or less evergreen rosettes of wavy and veined leaves, with an ovate shape and a good size, of a beautiful dark green. 'Crocus Blue' produces small semi-double flowers in the shape of just bloomed roses, with undulating and tightly curled petals, in a deep indigo blue leaning towards violet.

The Rosebud F1 'Crocus Blue' stemless primrose is a very early flowering plant, blooming at a time when few other flowers are present in the garden and on balconies. Reliable and easy to grow, it surprises with its rose-like flowers, barely taller than its lush and ornamental foliage cushion. In flower beds or in containers on a balcony, it precedes the first early blooms of late winter bulbs and other primroses. It can be paired with heathers or Hellebores, and small hybrid cyclamens. Primroses find their place in the garden, in borders, under the cover of bushes, in rockeries, among snowdrops and violets. The leaves and flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Benefits: they are the same as those of the common primrose and the tall primrose: the flowers are soothing and calming, they are used in expectorant preparations. The leaves help prevent bruising, and the whole plant (especially the root) has analgesic, antispasmodic, diuretic, and expectorant properties.