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POTENTILLA
Commonly known as Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil, Fivefinger
Best colour in dull weather conditions. All Flower JUN-OCT
Further Reading....
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - perennials
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Full sun - cultivars with orange, red or pink flowers tend to fade in very strong sunshine -
Additional Features - 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. Flowers are produced from spring to autumn. -
Pests & Diseases - trouble free -
Place of origin - throughout northern hemisphere -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil -
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Buy Varieties of POTENTILLA
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Abbotswood' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
The best white
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Daydawn' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
Apricot-pink
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Elizabeth' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
Canary-yellow
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Klondike' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
Bright gold
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'New Dawn' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
Pink shading to white at the edges
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Snowflake' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
Pure white
POTENTILLA fruticosa 'Sunset' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Shrubby cinquefoil.
Orange-scarlet
POTENTILLA 'Gibson's Scarlet' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil.
Bright red dazzling flowers with black centre
POTENTILLA megalantha >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil.
Clump forming perennial with saucer-shaped yellow flowers
POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil.
Pink flowers with a dark centre
POTENTILLA thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Fivefinger, Scarlet cinquefoil.
Dark-centred flowers of rich red. Bright green strawberry-like leaves
POTENTILLA 'William Rollison' >
Commonly known as: Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil.
Striking orange flame colour
