Potentilla fruticosa ‘Abbotswood’
$29.99
Potentilla fruticosa Abbotswood forms a compact, rounded shrub covered with white flowers from late spring into fall, fitting sunny borders, low hedges, and foundation beds.
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Description
Bright white flowers cover the compact, rounded growth of Potentilla fruticosa Abbotswood from late spring into fall, creating a long display for sunny borders, low hedges, and foundation beds. Small green leaflets and dark stems give the mound a fine texture between blooms.
Plant it in full sun for strongest flowering or in partial shade, using chalk, loam, or sandy soil with good drainage and steady moisture. Water regularly during establishment, then deeply during dry spells.
Butterflies and other pollinators visit the flowers. The ornamental fruits should not be eaten; wear gloves when handling the plant.
Additional information
| Height | 60 cm – 90 cm |
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| Spread | 60 cm – 90 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, September, October |
| Synonyms | Dasiphora fruticosa Abbotswood, Potentilla dahurica Abbotswood, Potentilla davurica Abbotswood, Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood', Potentilla fruticosa Abbottswood |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Propagation | Take softwood cuttings in early summer. |
| Pests | The shrub is generally pest-free, though spider mites may occasionally occur. |
| Diseases | Honey fungus can occur, and powdery mildew may develop during hot, dry conditions. |
| Pruning | Trim lightly after flowering and remove some older stems to maintain bushy growth. |
| Hazardous information | The ornamental fruits should not be eaten; wear gloves when handling the plant. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly at first, then deeply during dry spells. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun for best flowering or in partial shade. |
| Color flower autumn | White |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Color flower summer | White |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Compact |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Round |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Low maintenance, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Abbotswood Potentilla, Shrubby Cinquefoil |
| Blomidon Item No | C143, MO23006509, POTFRA0002G, POTFRA0003G |
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