About
A named cultivar of B. wilsoniae, forming a compact, dense, deciduous shrub with small, spatula-shaped, mid-green leaves and small, pale yellow flowers in spring, followed by a generous crop of salmon-pink to coral-red berries. 'Ilse' is a reliable and ornamental fruiting barberry for a mixed shrub border.
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.