This Japanese Primrose displays whorls of showy crimson flowers with a dark eye in candelabra fashion. A robust grower with a basal clump of crinkled green foliage producing tall flower stalks. Attracts butterflies to the garden. This primrose is easy to grow in shady, well-drained, cool, moist soil with moderate watering and an occasional feeding. Use in shade borders and along streams or ponds. Zone 4-8