Shrubby Cinquefoils are native to the Northern Hemisphere, often found at high altitude and sub-arctic regions. This makes them ideal for alpine gardens and rockeries. Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango' is a variety with delicate yellow-orange flowers, that have a long flowering season, from May until September. A low maintenance and easy to grow hardy shrub, that is best planted in a sunny position. It has good drought tolerance, so does not need much water. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
With a maximum growing height of 1 metre, Potentilla fruticosa 'Marian Red Robin', is an ideal flowering shrub for a small garden, or at the front of larger borders.
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest is a Shrubby Cinquefoil, which are native cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere, making them ideal for British gardens. This hardy plant has delicate flowers, with five rounded white petals and pale yellow centres. It flowers all through the summer months, from May to September. A good option for small gardens, or as an addition to an alpine rockery. Easy to maintain and good drought tolerance, it is a wildlife friendly plant that will attract bees and butterflies. Height and spread: 1m (39).
With a mass of pretty pale pink flowers from May right through to September, Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty' is a treasure for the cottage garden border. It loves a hot sunny position, is easy to grow and tolerates drought. This deciduous Shrubby Cinquefoil can be grown as a low hedge or grown in a container on the patio or even in a roof garden. Height and spread: 1m (39).
Potentilla ?Pink Paradise' is a rabbit and deer proof shrub that offers an abundance of pretty little pink flowers with yellow centres. Potentilla likes to be in full sun so if you can find a place in your rockery or border that suits it's needs you'll have a healthy, hardy shrub clothed with blooms from April right through to September Cinquefoil shrubs as a family require very little maintenance so are perfect for the novice or time-poor gardener . Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 120cm (60).
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A compact, hardy shrub with good drought tolerance, Potentilla fruticosa 'White Lady' is ideal for borders in smaller gardens, or an alpine rockery. This variety of Shrubby Cinquefoil, which are native to sub arctic and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere, has pure white flowers, that fill the bush from May to September. It is a wildlife friendly plant and attracts bees and butterflies to the garden. Low maintenance and with good drought tolerance, its a great choice for those without much time for gardening. Height and spread: 1m (39).
One of the easiest and hardiest of herbaceous perennials, Potentilla Fruticosa 'Double Punch Cream' will reward with masses of dark pink buds which open into double cream white saucer-shaped flowers all summer long, contrasting wonderfully with rich green, bushy foliage. A versatile and attractive element in many garden locations, its bushy, low-growing habit makes it perfect for the front of beds and borders, as well as rock and gravel gardens. It also is a great choice for banks and slopes - and a colourful choice for informal hedging. It makes an eye-catching display when planted in a pot or container for your patio or decking. This deciduous, low-maintenance shrub grows to about 90cm height and spread, with good pest and disease resistance. Very hardy, when fully established it will tolerate drought and very cold temperatures. Place in full sun or partial shade, and ideally in moist but well-drained soil. Potentillas are happy in most soil conditions. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready to plant out.
One of the easiest and hardiest of herbaceous perennials, Potentilla Fruticosa 'Red'issima' will reward with masses of red saucer-shaped flowers all summer long, contrasting wonderfully with rich green, bushy foliage. A versatile and attractive element in many garden locations, its bushy, low-growing habit makes it perfect for the front of beds and borders, as well as rock and gravel gardens. It also is a great choice for banks and slopes - and a colourful choice for informal hedging. It makes an eye-catching display when planted in a pot or container for your patio or decking. This deciduous, low-maintenance shrub grows to about 90cm height and spread, with good pest and disease resistance. Very hardy, when fully established it will tolerate drought and very cold temperatures. Place in full sun or partial shade, and ideally in moist but well-drained soil. Potentillas are happy in most soil conditions. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready to plant out.
One of the easiest and hardiest of herbaceous perennials, Potentilla Fruticosa 'Double Punch Tango' will reward with masses of orange saucer-shaped flowers all summer long, contrasting wonderfully with rich green, bushy foliage. A versatile and attractive element in many garden locations, its bushy, low-growing habit makes it perfect for the front of beds and borders, as well as rock and gravel gardens. It also is a great choice for banks and slopes - and a colourful choice for informal hedging. It makes an eye-catching display when planted in a pot or container for your patio or decking. This deciduous, low-maintenance shrub grows to about 90cm height and spread, with good pest and disease resistance. Very hardy, when fully established it will tolerate drought and very cold temperatures. Place in full sun or partial shade, and ideally in moist but well-drained soil. Potentillas are happy in most soil conditions. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready to plant out.
One of the easiest and hardiest of herbaceous perennials, Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace' (Shrubby Cinquefoil) will reward with masses of scarlet-red, saucer-shaped flowers all summer long, contrasting wonderfully with rich green, bushy foliage. A versatile and attractive element in many garden locations, its bushy, low-growing habit makes it perfect for the front of beds and borders, as well as rock and gravel gardens. It also is a great choice for banks and slopes - and a colourful choice for informal hedging. It makes an eye-catching display when planted in a pot or container for your patio or decking. This deciduous, low-maintenance shrub grows to about 90cm height and spread, with good pest and disease resistance. Very hardy, when fully established it will tolerate drought and very cold temperatures. Place in full sun or partial shade, although flowers will fade from deep-red to orange in periods of intense sunshine. Ideally planted in moist but well-drained soil, Potentilla 'Red Ace' is happy in most soil conditions. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready to plant out.
Of all garden Potentillas, this must surely be one of the most attractive. Heart-shaped, rich raspberry red petals forming saucer-shaped flowers; a wonderful colour in its own right - but add a deep velvet red centre, appearing just like an ink blot which has diffused outwards and the flowers radiate beauty; a real garden treasure. Flowering over a long period, an absolute must for the perennial border and cottage garden alike. Flowers summer. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in)