How much sunlight does my Oxlip need?

Oxlip may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Oxlip?

Oxlip is very sensitive to dry soil, so choose a potting soil that retains moisture . A good soil will still drain well and contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir or sphagnum moss.

Can Oxlip be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Oxlip can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 3a-7b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

1/10

Oxlip

Q: Is Oxlip easy to care for?

Oxlip is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Q: How often should I water my Oxlip?

Oxlip prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

4.0 out of 5 (3 experiences)

Blooms easily

Survivor

Also known as

True Oxlip, Great Cowslip and Bardfield Oxlip

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Primula elatior

Genus

Primula

Family

Primulaceae

Order

Ericales

How to care for Oxlip

Water

How often to water your Oxlip

Oxlip needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

No Yes

Select the pot size

Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Select a city to check sunlight intensity

Finding light for Oxlip in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Oxlip: 3ft from a window

Oxlip may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Oxlip in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Oxlip

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Oxlip: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Oxlip after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Difficulty Level

Oxlip is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Soil

Growing Outdoors

Care Summary for Oxlip

Oxlip

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Blooms easily 3

Survivor 2

Browns easily 1

Fast grower 1

@Missuscox87

67 Plants

799 XP

03/14/2021

My primrose plants were an impulse buy from the grocery store. They are fine, but not really anything special. They bloom sometimes, which is adorable!

Blooms easily

Browns easily