greg mosser wrote:looks like a primrose (Primula spp.)
Yes, certainly a primrose. Where I live, they self-seed and mix with the primula elatior and I have different colours (called carnival primula here) with different stem length. Easy, slug-resistant, cheerful in spring, nectar for ealy pollinators - a bunch of pros!
greg mosser
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Location: the mountains of katuah, southern appalachia
Is wild early primroses usually white? I know the evening primrose that blooms later here has yellow flowers. Nurseries carry potted plants in many different colors but I don't know if they will seed or not. They are usually sold as disposable dining table ornaments in late winter.
Zone 6, 45 inches precipitation, hard clay soil
This is awkward. I've grown a second evil head. I'm going to need a machete and a tiny ad ...
Your suggestions have been mashed into the PIE page - wuddyathink?