Primula kisoana

Primula kisoana, the hardy primrose or Mount Kiso primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Honshu and Shikoku islands of Japan.^[1][2] Hardy to USDA zone 4, it does well in partly shady situations under trees and along paths.^[2] A number of cultivars with flowers of different shades of pink are available.^[3]

Primula kisoana
In bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Primula
Species:	P. kisoana
Binomial name
Primula kisoana Miq.
Synonyms[1]
Auganthus kisoanus (Miq.) Soják Primula shikokiana (Makino) Nakai