Nowadays this is becoming a rare sight due to the widespread loss of traditional hay meadows. The English name is a polite version of Cowslops, indicating that they thrived in meadows where cows grazed. The Welsh, translated, is the more poetic Mary’s Tears. They prefer moist soil in either sun or slight shade and spreading happily in grass (mown in late summer). AGM
Supplied as Bare-root Plants (sent without pots, with roots carefully prepared for planting)
Growing Information
Flowering Period: Mid Spring
Colour: Yellow
Height: 15–30 cm
Position: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Soil: Well-drained
Naturalising: Excellent
Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Excellent. An important early nectar source for bees and other pollinating insects.
