About
Potentilla norvegica, the Norwegian cinquefoil, is an annual or short-lived perennial producing three-leaflet leaves and small, yellow, five-petalled flowers in summer. A rewarding and easy-going plant for a sunny, well-drained border.
About the genus
Potentilla are herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs or annuals with palmately or pinnately divided leaves and saucer-shaped, five-petalled flowers in yellow, white, pink or red over a long season. Widely grown in borders and rock gardens.
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.