• Perennial
• Decorative
• Blooms: June–August.
• Favorite of pollinators
The large-flowered white-headed cowslip is a relative of European meadow plants, bred for ornamental landscaping for its large white flowers. It has become one of the most important flowers in the classic rustic style.
In manor gardens, whiteheads are planted in mixed flower beds as bright, clear color accents.
They became very popular in rural homesteads due to their easy cultivation and long flowering. They were often grown near fences or in the middle of nurseries.
In cities, they are used in parks and public flower gardens due to their hardiness and decorativeness.
Today, the white-headed cowslip remains one of the most recognizable flowers of traditional homesteads.
