May 1st Birth Flower Spotlight, Cowslip
Description of Cowslip The Cowslip (Primula veris) is a delicate, yellow-flowered perennial native to Europe and parts of Asia. With its nodding flowers clustered atop slender stems, it blooms in the early spring, often carpeting meadows, woodlands, and hillsides in a vibrant, sunshine-yellow blanket. Cowslips are easily recognized by their unique flowers, which resemble small, trumpet-shaped bells, and their pleasant fragrance, which attracts pollinators like bees. This plant is a part of the primrose family and is sometimes confused with the wild primrose due to their similar appearance, but the cowslip stands out with its distinctively deeper, bell-like flowers....