About
A cushion-forming, evergreen perennial from rocky montane habitats in Turkey with small, needle-like, densely packed, dark green leaves and short, erect, branched spikes of small, pink, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. A choice prickly thrift for a very well-drained, sunny rock garden or alpine trough.
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.