The whorls of multiple orange-yellow flowers, opening from red buds, are arranged in tiers.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[4][5] It was first introduced by George Forrest from Yunnan province, China, in 1906, and named after Arthur K Bulley, his first sponsor, who was a cotton broker from Liverpool and a keen amateur gardener.

He founded the Bees Ltd. nursery and was responsible for the introduction of many hardy plants and alpines to Britain in the early 20th century.

[6] The plant formerly known as Primula beesiana (Bee's primrose) is now regarded as a synonym of P. bulleyana subsp.