How much sun does Primula hendersonii need?

Primula hendersonii grows best in part shade conditions.

When does Primula hendersonii bloom?

Primula hendersonii blooms in February, March, and April.

Where is Primula hendersonii native?

Primula hendersonii is native to CA, OR, WA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Primula hendersonii attract?

Primula hendersonii draws bumble bees.

Primula hendersonii

Name: Pollinator Patch
Author: Pollinator Patch

Last reviewed: August 2026

Toxicity unknown

Primula hendersonii is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

part shade

Water

medium

Size

6"–14" H × 6"–10" W

Bloom

Feb, Mar, Apr

Native to

CA, OR, WA

Pollinators

bumble bees

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This shooting star is a small perennial bulb with a basal rosette of leaves and nodding pink to magenta flowers with sharply reflexed petals, held above the foliage on a bare stalk. It grows in grassland and open woodland, going dormant by early summer.

Wildlife value

The reflexed flowers require buzz pollination and are worked mainly by bumble bees, which vibrate the flower to release pollen.

Common questions

How much sun does Primula hendersonii need?: Primula hendersonii grows best in part shade conditions.
When does Primula hendersonii bloom?: Primula hendersonii blooms in February, March, and April.
Where is Primula hendersonii native?: Primula hendersonii is native to CA, OR, WA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Primula hendersonii attract?: Primula hendersonii draws bumble bees.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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