Primula collection

A large number of species within genus Primula do very well in Tromsø. The Primula collection, restructured and expanded during 1998 and 1999 will see a large increase in the number of species over the next few years. The Botanic garden in Tromsø hopes to show about 25 % of all known species. Thus, more than 100 species of the about 425 species existing will be on display, providing an unending sequence of beautiful and interesting flowers through the entire growing season.

Europeiske alpeprimula

Primula minima

Primula hirsuta

While only 5 species of Primula are native to Norway, the rest of Europe, including Russia and Caucasus, has about 30 species, North America about 10 species, while most of the remaining almost 400 species are found in Asia and predominantly in the Sino-Himalayan mountain ranges.

Primula glaucescens

Primula auricula

Primula marginata

In addition a few other genera within the Primulaceae will be found here, including Dodecatheon, Androsace and Soldanella.