About
A robust, clump-forming, evergreen perennial from meadows and pastures in Europe and western Asia with deeply lobed, bright green, hairy leaves and loose, airy sprays of tiny, yellow-green flowers in summer. A vigorous and reliable lady's mantle for a border or naturalising in grass.
About the genus
Potentilla can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs, or annuals, with palmately or pinnately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, saucer-shaped, 5-petalled flowers appearing over a long period
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.