Cowslip

Cowslip Seeds

Primula Veris
Cuy Lippe, Herb Peter, Paigle, Key Flower, Key of Heaven, Fairy Cups, Petty Mulleins, Crewel, Buckles, Palsywort, Plumrocks, Mayflower

The cowslip is a hardy perennial and member of the primrose family. Cowslips are a native wild flower to Britain most often found in hedgerows and meadows. They have tall stems with clusters of small yellow tubular shaped flowers, which grow above rosettes of mid-green oval shaped leaves.

Contents: Approximately 400 seeds

Average height: 25cm
Aspect: Partial Shade
Soil type: Humus-rich. Best grown on limestone or chalk soils.
Sowing period: Late autumn or early winter
First signs of blossom: Early spring
Average flowering period: 2 months

When sowing in seed trays, cover with glass, or use a cold frame to ensure that the winter rain does not waterlog the seeds. Cowslip seeds benefit from getting a frost to aid germination. This can take place after 21 days, but is erratic, and requires patience. Most often the seeds will germinate the spring after an autumn sowing, when the temperature and light has increased sufficiently. Cowslips like a moist, but not wet soil.

Harvesting
Pick flowers just after they have opened, ideally once the morning dew has passed so that they are already dry and ready for use, particularly if you are going to crystallise them or use them for flower sugar. If you are picking them a few hours before use, place the stems in a glass of water to keep them fresh and prevent wilting. 

Our packaging is made from FSC recycled cardboard and environmentally friendly inks. The seed bags are waxed paper or compostable starch to keep seeds in the best condition during storage.