Rock Garden Plants
Primula frenchii (Vasey) A.S.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula frenchii (Vasey) A.S.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon
BibliographyBrittonia 59: 81 (2007)
Native Rangeec. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude100-300m
Descriptionscape glabrous, leaves thinly petiolate, spathulate to ovate, abruptly attenuate to petiole, entire, glabrous, inflorescence 2-15-flowered, calyx pale green, glabrous
Size20-40cm
Colorwhite, pale rose
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring
SynonymsDodecatheon frenchii (Vasey) Rydb.
Dodecatheon meadia var. frenchii Vasey
Dodecatheon meadia ssp. membranaceum R.Knuth
Territory7 Northern America
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, MSO Missouri)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, KTY Kentucky)
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