Potentilla 'Yellow Queen' (Yellow Queen Cinquefoil) — shrub

Overview

Potentilla 'Yellow Queen' is a shrub in the genus Potentilla, part of the Q46299 family. Potentilla 'Yellow Queen' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates well-drained soils. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include borders, ground cover and rock gardens.

About

Potentilla 'Yellow Queen' is a shrub that produces a steady display of yellow flowers through the summer. It prefers full sun or light shade and performs best in well-drained soil kept reasonably moist. Give it a sheltered position and it will tolerate typical UK winters (H5). Use where a low, flowering shrub is needed in borders, rock gardens or as ground cover.

About the genus

Potentilla is a genus containing over 500 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae.

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In the garden

Potentilla 'Yellow Queen' is a garden cultivar of the Potentilla genus, a group of plants native across the northern continents. As a shrub, it provides a prolonged run of yellow blooms between June and September, making it useful where continuous summer colour is required rather than a single brief flush. Plant in a sunny or partly shaded spot with well-drained soil that is kept moist; avoid exposed sites as it prefers a sheltered aspect. Hardiness is H5, which translates to hardy in most of the UK, so it will survive typical winter conditions when placed out of strong prevailing winds. Soil that drains yet retains some moisture suits it best rather than heavy waterlogged ground. Scale it along the front of mixed borders, use it to knit together low ground cover areas, or tuck into crevices in rock gardens where a summer run of yellow flowers is desired. Sit it alongside other drought-tolerant perennials that accept similar light and moisture, and plan for the main display across the June to September season when its flowers are at their fullest.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Potentilla

Sunlight: full sun, partial shade
Soil type: well-drained
Soil moisture: moist
Exposure: sheltered
UK hardiness: H5

Plant details

Potentilla 'Yellow Queen' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: shrub
Suggested uses: borders, ground cover, rock gardens

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Potentilla 'Yellow Queen'

Cultivation: Prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade; drought tolerant once established.
Pruning: Prune in early spring to maintain shape and encourage new growth.
Propagation: cuttings, division