Primrose may refer to:

Botany

Primulaceae The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the Onagraceae, evening primrose family), are a family (biology), family of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants ...

, a family of flowering plants * ''

Primula vulgaris ''Primula vulgaris'', the common primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and parts of southwest Asia.''Flora Europaea'Primula vulgaris''/ref> The common name ...

'', commonly known as the primrose (also called the common primrose or English primrose) * ''

Oenothera ''Oenothera'' is a genus of about 145 species of herbaceous flowering plants native to the Americas. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. Common names include evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops. They are not closely related to ...

'', commonly known as evening primrose, a plant genus *

Onagraceae The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees Primrose Hill Primrose Hill is a Grade II listed public park located north of Regent's Park in London, England, first opened to the public in 1842.Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) It was named after the natural hill in the centre of ...

in London ;Canada *

Primrose Lake Primrose Lake is a large lake in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in the Churchill River drainage basin. The lake straddles the Saskatchewan / Alberta border, with most of the water surface in Saskatchewan with only the sou ...

on the

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

border ;South Africa *

Primrose, Gauteng Primrose is a suburb of Germiston in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that ...

;United States *

Primrose, Alaska Primrose is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census, down from 93 at the 2000 census. Primrose is one of a number of small communities located north of Seward a ...

* Primrose, Georgia * Primrose, Kentucky *

Primrose, Nebraska Primrose is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census. History Primrose was platted in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point, although a small Irish settlement had existed there for ...

* Primrose, Ohio * Primrose, Pennsylvania * Primrose, Rhode Island *

Primrose, Wisconsin The Town of Primrose is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2018, the population was 731. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km), all of it lan ...

, a town **

Primrose (community), Wisconsin The Town of Primrose is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2018, the population was 731. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km), all of it lan ...

, an unincorporated community

People

Families

Clan Primrose Clan Primrose is a Lowland Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages ...

, a Scottish clan headed by the Earl of Rosebery **

Earl of Rosebery Earl of Rosebery is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1703 for Archibald Primrose, 1st Viscount of Rosebery, with remainder to his issue male and female successively. Its name comes from Roseberry Topping, a hill near Archibald's wif ...

, a title linked with the Clan Primrose **

Laird of Burnbrae Laird of Burnbrae was a hereditary title in Scotland that was held by several generations in the Clan Primrose, Primrose family. The Lands of Burnbrae was situated near Kincardine, Fife, Kincardine, and has since been joined with Kincardine. The ...

, a title linked with the Clan Primrose

Surname

Archibald Primrose (disambiguation) Archibald Primrose may refer to: * Archibald Primrose, 1st Laird of Burnbrae (c.1538–?) * Archibald Primrose, Lord Carrington (1616–1679), notable Scottish lawyer, judge, and Cavalier * Archibald Primrose, 2nd Viscount of Primrose (died 1716), ...

, various people *

Delphi Primrose Delphi Primrose (born 13 October 2003) is a British model, TikToker, and socialite. Primrose was featured on the cover of the August issue of ''Tatler Magazine'' in 2021. Early life and family The Honourable Delphi Helen Isobel Primrose was b ...

(b. 2003), Scottish model * Francis Ward Primrose (1785–1860), M.P. for Stirling District of Burghs *

George Anson Primrose Vice Admiral George Anson Primrose RN (1849–1930) was a senior British naval officer. Life He was born at 22 Moray PlaceEdinburgh Post Office directory 1849 in Edinburgh on 21 September 1849, the son of the Hon Bouverie Francis Primrose and ...

(1849–1930), Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy * George Primrose, member of the blackface song-and-dance team

Primrose and West Primrose and West was an American blackface song-and-dance team made up of partners George Primrose and William H. "Billy" West. They later went into the business of minstrel troupe ownership with a refined, high-class approach that signaled ...

Gilbert E. Primrose Gilbert Edward Primrose (27 February 1848 – 16 February 1935) was a Scottish amateur sportsman who made one appearance for the Scottish football XI against England in the representative match played in February 1871. He later settled in Helid ...

(1848–1935), Scottish international footballer *

John Primrose (disambiguation) John Primrose may refer to: * John Primrose, 4th Laird of Burnbrae (1590–1669) * John Primrose, 5th Laird of Burnbrae (c.1617-?) * John Primrose, 8th Laird of Burnbrae (c.1719-?) * Sir John Ure Primrose, 1st Baronet (1847–1924) Lord Prov ...

, various people *

Henry Primrose Sir Henry William Primrose (22 August 1846 – 17 June 1923) was a Scottish civil servant. He joined HM Treasury, the Treasury in 1869, served as private secretary to the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884 and to William Ewart Gladstone, Gladston ...

(1846–1923), Scottish civil servant who became Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue *

Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (''née'' de Rothschild; 27 July 1851 – 19 November 1890) was the daughter of Baron Mayer de Rothschild and his wife Juliana (''née'' Cohen). After inheriting her father's fortune in 1874, she bec ...

Neil Primrose (musician) Neil Primrose (born 20 February 1972) is the drummer of the Scottish rock quartet Travis. Biography Primrose was born in Cumbernauld Cumbernauld (; gd, Comar nan Allt, meeting of the streams) is a large town in the historic county o ...

, Scottish drummer with the rock band Travis *

Patrick Primrose __NOTOC__ Patrick Primrose OP (c. 1605–1671) was a Scottish Dominican priest of the Roman Catholic Church, Scottish Vicar General, and royal chaplain to Queen Catherine of Braganza, who died in 1671 after being jailed for two months over wint ...

(c. 1605–1671), Scottish Roman Catholic priest *

William Primrose William Primrose CBE (23 August 19041 May 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher. He performed with the London String Quartet from 1930 to 1935. He then joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra where he formed the Primrose Quartet. He performed in ...

, a violist

First name

* Primrose ("Prim") Everdeen, Katniss's sister in ''The Hunger Games'' trilogy

Other

* ''Primrose'' (musical), a musical comedy * Primrose Brook, a tributary of the Passaic River *

Primrose Day Primrose Day marked the anniversary of the death of the British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, on 19 April 1881. The day was marked each year into the 1920s, with arrangements of primroses left at Disra ...

, the anniversary of the death of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli *

Primrose League The Primrose League was an organisation for spreading Conservative principles in Great Britain. It was founded in 1883. At a late point in its existence, its declared aims (published in the ''Primrose League Gazette'', vol. 83, no. 2, March/April ...

, an organisation founded in 1883 to promote Toryism * Primrose High School, an 11-19 comprehensive school in Leeds, UK * Operation Primrose, the code name later given to the capture of German submarine U-110 * ''Primrose'', a video game for the

Nintendo DSi The is a dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide beginning in April 2009. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony In ...

* , several Royal Navy ships * MV Primrose, a freight and passenger ferry * MV Primrose, a Hong Kong freighter grounded on