Primula veris
Family: Primulaceae
Herbaceous perennial. Native to Europe and temperate Asia.
A pretty spring flower from the moist meadows of Britain. The yellow
corolla contains aromatic volatile oils and saponins, and has been used
for centuries to make homeopathic preparations, tinctures, teas, facewashes
and a delightful wine. The flowers are sedative and pain relieving.
Cultivation: Extra care. Sow seed in the fall, midwinter
or very early spring, in flats or directly in the nursery bed or garden.
The seeds require cold-coinditioning to germinate. Thin or transplant
to 6 inches apart. Flowers bright yellow, to 1 foot tall.
“Some women we find, sprinkle ye floures of Cowslip with white wine
and after still it and wash their faces with that water to drive wrinkles
away and make them fayre in the eyes of the worlde rather than in the eyes
of God, Whom they are not afrayd to offend.” Turner
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