Cowslip

Common Name: Cowslip

Latin Name: Primula veris

Ultimate Height: 50 cm

Flower Colour: Yellow

Type: Perennial

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand, Chalk, Acid, Alkaline, Neutral PH

Flowering times: April-May

History, uses and notes:

Cowslips produce a beautiful deep yellow, drooping flower with an orange tinged base and really add vibrancy and colour to your wildflower meadow. 

It is related to the primrose and it was found largely in woodlands and hedgerows. It has been suggested that it was once as common as the buttercup is but it now a more rare species due to loss of habitat.

Shakespeare was clearly a great admirer of the humble Cowslip. It appears 8 times in his plays. 

Cowslips are on the RHS 'Perfect for Pollinators' list and will certainly help bring #bringthebeesback

Description:

The Cowslip displays a rosette of green, crinkly, tongue-like leaves, low to the ground. Its cup-like, egg-yolk-yellow flowers are clustered together at the ends of its tall, green stems.

Cowslip in meadow - Photo by Roger Griffith

Cowslip plant, you can see here the leaves of the plant - Photo by BerndH