Bloom Native gardener's
field companion

Explore

Field report Layers Search
Log in Sign up
  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Heathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies
  6. Primrose Family
  7. Primroses
  8. Section Primula
  9. Cowslip

species 60,431 observations

Cowslip

Primula veris

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

18 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Green Arches, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Great Brocade 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 10
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Variable Duskyface Fly, Greater Bee Fly, Old World Swallowtail, Obscure Sap Beetle 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil pH
Acid
Resists
Heat Humidity
Plant type
Perennial

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

We can't find the internet

Attempting to reconnect

Something went wrong!

Attempting to reconnect