Japanese Primrose

• Plant Type: Deciduous perennial.
• Common Names: Siebold’s Primrose, cherry blossom primrose, Japanese woodland Primrose, Geisha girl, Madam butterfly, Japanese Primrose.
• Colors: Crimson, pink, white.
• Flower Dimensions: 0.98 to 1.57 inches wide.
• Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer (May to June).
• Places in japan with Japanese Primrose: light woodland and damp meadows.

Japanese Primrose is called sakurasou in Japan because it resembles Sakura, the flowering cherry tree. Japanese Primrose is a perennial plant awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

• The leaves of the Japanese Primrose possess a rosette arrangement. The hairy petiole measures 1.4-4.7 inches in length.
• The Japanese Primrose comprises 5-15 flowers in an umbel inflorescence. The flowers are salver-shaped or bell-shaped.
• Primula sieboldii can quickly grow to a height of 12-18 inches and a width of 30-45 cm.

Interesting Facts about Japanese Primrose

• The floral language^[1] of sakurasou is “desire” and “long-lasting love“.
• Japanese Primrose also implies first Love, youthful Love, and longing.
• The Japanese meaning of sakurasou is desperate^[2], while the Western meaning is eternal Love.
• The petals of the primrose flower represent the stages of femininity. This includes birth, life itself, consummation, and death.
• The white primroses are usually given to denote mourning and sadness.

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