Potentilla
Dasiphora fruticosa
Long-flowering and almost trouble-free — a third off the top each spring is the whole of the maintenance.
Light Full sun for the best flowering.
Water Drought-tolerant once established.
Height 1 m
Spread 3 ft 3 in
Spacing 100 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 3 ft 3 in
- In-row spacing
- 3 ft 3 in
- Between rows
- 4 ft 1 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun for the best flowering.
- Watering
- Drought-tolerant once established.
- Feeding
- Rarely needed — a light compost mulch in spring is plenty.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- June
- Pruning
- Take a third off in spring and cut out the old stems.
Through the year
- Mar–Jun Bud Break
- Jun–Sep Flowering
- Sep–Oct Growing
- Oct–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Companions
Lavender, Geraniums, Grasses
Pests & problems
- Generally trouble-free No notable pest or disease problems when grown in the right conditions — one of the easy ones.
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