About
A dwarf, cushion-forming perennial from rocky Pamir habitats with very small, deeply lobed, scabious-like, mid-green leaves and short stems bearing small, pale pink to lilac, scabious-like flowerheads in summer. A rare Pamir alpine for a very well-drained, cool alpine house.
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.