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    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
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    POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

    Commonly known as Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil

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    The best white
     
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    • Good to know
      Blooms over a long period from late spring to mid autumn.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Pinnate leaves to 4cm (1½in) long, composed of usually 5 or 7 narrowly oblong leaflets.
    • White
    • Saucer-shaped
      4cm (1½in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Blue
      Blue-green
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Compact, bushy shrub. Produces flowers singly or in cymes of 3.
    • Pruning group 7
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that flower on previous year's growth in Spring, or current year's growth in late Summer/Autumn.
      Action: Cut back flowered shoots to within 1 inch of previous year's growth.
      When: Annually after flowering or in Spring if flowering on current year's growth.

    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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