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    POTENTILLA
    POTENTILLA
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    POTENTILLA

    Commonly known as Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil, Fivefinger

    Best colour in dull weather conditions. All Flower JUN-OCT

    Genus of about 330 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials and a few annuals and biennials found throughout the northern hemisphere in habitats ranging from meadows to mountain screes.

    10 or more natives including the rare native P. fruticosa, Shrubby Cinquefoil, other Cinquefoils, Silverweed and the four-petalled Tormentil.

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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant (single-flowered forms of native fruticosa) - insects. Grown for their usually 5-petalled saucer to cup-shaped flowers in shades of yellow, orange, pink or red, or white. Cultivars with orange, red or pink flowers tend to fade in very strong sunshine.Flowers are produced from spring to autumn.
    • Place of origin
      Throughout northern hemisphere
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    Potentilla - Growing Guide

    varieties
    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
    The best white
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Bellissima'
    Pink flowers with yellow centre.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Double Punch Peach'
    Double peach-flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Elizabeth'
    Canary-yellow
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Princess'
    Soft pink
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    Notify me
    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Red Ace'
    Red
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Tangerine'
    Orange
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    POTENTILLA 'Gibson's Scarlet'
    Bright red dazzling flowers with black centre
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
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    Available from December to January
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    POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'
    Pink flowers with a dark centre
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    POTENTILLA 'William Rollison'
    Striking orange flame colour
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    Notify me
    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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