Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa (also known as Dasiphora fruticosa)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun to partial shade
• Best flowering in full sun
• Tolerates light shade but may bloom less profusely

Bloom Time:

• Late spring through fall
• Long bloom period with small, five-petaled flowers
• Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Size:

Height: 1 to 4 feet. Compact, mounding habit
Width: 2 to 4 feet. Spreading, rounded form.

Attributes:

• Bright, cheerful flowers in a variety of colors
• Fine, fern-like foliage
• Drought-tolerant and cold-hardy
• Low-maintenance and deer-resistant
• Excellent for borders, slopes, and foundation plantings

Care Tips:

• Plant in well-drained soil; tolerates poor or rocky soils
• Water regularly during establishment, then only during dry spells
• Prune in early spring to shape and encourage new growth
• Deadhead to promote continuous blooming (optional)

Pest watch:

• Generally pest- and disease-free