Wild Flowers Of Strathclyde Park
  
 

Primrose
Primula Vulgaris
of the Primrose family
a perennial
5 -15 cm high
blooms January-May
likes grassy areas, ditches, embankments
can be seen in the hedgrow adjacent to the Roman bath-house





    
The name of the flower derives from the Latin for "first rose", a reference to the fact that it comes into bloom early in Spring before most other flowers. In medieval times primrose was used to treat rheumatism, gout and headaches. It was also claimed that a potion made from the plant was able to win over the heart of a potential lover.