About
Potentilla atrosanguinea var. cataclines is a low-growing variety of the dark-crimson cinquefoil producing the characteristic silky-hairy, three-lobed leaves and red or orange flowers of the species. A rewarding plant for a sunny, well-drained border or rock garden.
About the genus
Potentilla, the cinquefoils, can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs or annuals with palmately or pinnately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, saucer-shaped, five-petalled flowers over a long period. Among the most reliable and floriferous of all garden plants.
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.