Primula Veris – Cowslip Seeds

Producing bright yellow bell-shaped flowers enclosed in a green tubed casing, cowslips flower in April and May and favour the conditions of open woodland, meadows, and pastures. Nectar-rich, its clusters of nodding flower heads attract bees, butterflies, and moths and its leaves provide a food source for many species of caterpillars.

The leaves are slightly bitter but can be used in salads or cooked like spinach. The flowers have a lovely citrusy flavour and bring colour to dishes when used as a garnish.

The cowslip seeds in this pack must be sown in autumn as they need a prolonged period of cold to promote germination the following spring. They can be sown in seed trays or sown directly into a pot or onto bare soil in your garden border.