Spring cinquefoil
Potentilla verna
Potentilla verna by Jason Grant (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
60cm | Max | 1.5m |
50cm | Min | 1m |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Spring cinquefoil Overview
A low and hairy, mat-forming wild perennial flower with pinnate leaves and small, yellow cup-shaped flowers.
How to propagate Spring cinquefoil
Division
Propagate by division in the spring. Division in autumn.
Seed
From seeds.
Other uses of Spring cinquefoil
Attracts bees. Tall species, such as the shrubs, are useful in borders. Dwarf Potentillas are good for rock gardens and in containers. Suitable for coastal conditions.