The leaves of Primula europaea are long elliptic or obovate elliptic, with blunt head, narrow base into winged petiole and wrinkled surface. The leaf blade of primrose is oval or oblong, the apex is round, the base is cordate or truncated, and the edge is lobed.
There are many scapes of Primula europaea, about 3.5-15 cm long, which are single flowers. There are various colors, such as yellow, meat red, blue, dark red, purple, light blue, pink, light red, orange yellow and bronze. Usually, there are various patterns and spots on the corolla. The flowering period is from January to April. And the scape of primrose is much higher than the former, about 10-40 cm. The color of flowers is also less than the former, pink, light blue purple or nearly white. The flowering period is from February to May.