This illustrated guide for general readers extolls the benefits and beauty of primulas and gives information on growing and propagating them. Basic info size, habitat, zones, flowers, foliage, cultivation, and origin is given for 100 primulas. The book features a list of web sites for organizations, vendors, and public gardens around the world, and even gives ideas for edible primroses and tisanes. Of special interest is a history of Barnhaven, begun in Oregon in the 1930s, where a concert pianist created new hybrids of primroses, and its move in 1990 to France. The book contains color photos throughout. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)