Perennial of the Primulaceae family, Primula x miniera refers to hybrids resulting from the cross between Primula minima and Primula hirsuta. 'Lismore' is a cultivar selected in cultivation, originating from Lismore nurseries in Scotland, renowned for their alpine primroses. Like its parents, it adapts to rocky conditions and well-drained, acidic to neutral substrates.
The plant forms low and compact rosettes, about ten centimeters in height when in bloom, developing into dense clumps over time. The foliage combines traits of both parents, with spatulate leaves with a toothed tip, bright green, slightly glossy, without the farinaceous powder of P. marginata nor the very sticky glands of P. hirsuta. The rosettes gradually spread between stones, covering small surfaces in an orderly manner.
The flowers are a soft lilac pink to mauve pink, borne in loose umbels of three to six flowers on short stems of 3 to 5 cm, with a well-defined cream white central eye. In cultivation, flowering occurs in April-May.
It requires an acidic or neutral substrate, very well-drained, rich in gravel, in a semi-shaded exposure. As with its parents, any excess stagnant moisture at the collar in winter is detrimental. Propagation is done by dividing the clumps after flowering.