Sieboldii Primula (Primula sieboldii)

Family: Primulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Primula sieboldii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in leaf from March to August, in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young plant - cooked. — Young plant - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet grassy places, especially by rivers, in lowland all over Japan. Wet areas in forests in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)