About
Potentilla fruticosa 'Donard Gold' is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub producing the characteristic pinnate, grey-green leaves of the species and saucer-shaped, bright-golden-yellow flowers over a very long season. A rewarding and reliable shrubby cinquefoil for a sunny, well-drained border.
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.