Cowslip

Common Name: Cowslip

Latin Name: Primula veris

Ultimate Height: 25 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. They are semi-evergreen.

Historically, they have been known to act as a sedative.

It is related to the primrose and was found largely in woodlands and hedgerow. 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.

They are of great value to pollinators due to being an early source of nectar in spring.

Cowslips are great for pollinators 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 plant, you can see here the leaves of the plant - Photo by BerndH

Close up of Cowslip

Cowslip in meadow - Photo by Roger Griffith