Primulaceae FAMILY

Trientalis europaea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

We have very little information on this species and would suggest growing the plant in an acid soil in light shade^[PFAF]. See the plants native habitat for more ideas on its cultivation needs.

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. If you have sufficient seed it could be worthwhile trying an outdoor sowing in situ in mid spring. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Trientalis+europaea>

Pollinators

Insects

References

[1]Flora of the British Isles. — Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. · Cambridge University Press · 1962 · ISBN - ↩︎A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎