Primula veris has been a cottage garden staple across Europe for centuries, its clustered golden-yellow tubular flowers nodding on upright stems above soft, wrinkled, gray-green leaves. What sets it apart from most primroses is a genuine tolerance of heat and humidity, which makes it the one to reach for in gardens south of Zone 6 where cool-season primroses typically sulk and collapse by late spring.

It looks best lining a shaded path or the edge of a woodland border, where the warm yellow blooms glow against the green background. Plant in moist, humus-rich soil with good drainage and consistent moisture through spring. Propagate by division in early spring or by seed sown in May for flowers the following year.