Primrose (Primula vulgaris) is a flowering perennial in the Primulaceae family native to Europe and western Asia. It forms low rosettes of wrinkled leaves and pale yellow spring flowers, and in traditional practice the flowers and sometimes the root were the parts most often noted.
In old European herbals, primrose was associated with spring, hedgerows, and gentle domestic preparations. Today it is often better known as an ornamental wildflower and garden plant than as a commonly used modern household herb.
