Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’
$29.99
Goldfinger shrubby cinquefoil is a bushy deciduous shrub with fine green leaves and a long display of large, bright golden-yellow flowers.
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Description
Goldfinger shrubby cinquefoil forms a sturdy, bushy upright shrub covered with fine pinnate green leaves. Large golden-yellow, five-petaled flowers open generously from late spring through summer and into autumn, creating a bright, durable display for borders, low hedges, and sunny foundation planting.
Grow it in full sun or partial shade in well-drained chalky, loamy, or sandy soil. Water deeply during the first growing season; once established, the shrub tolerates drought and moderate dry spells. Feed before new spring growth and prune lightly after flowering if a tidier outline is wanted. The cultivar is easy to maintain, tolerates salt, and is generally pest-free.
Additional information
| Height | 100 cm – 150 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 50 cm – 100 cm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Synonyms | Dasiphora fruticosa Goldfinger, Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger', Pottentilla Goldfinger |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Propagation | Take softwood cuttings in early summer and keep the cuttings moist while they root. |
| Pests | Generally pest-free. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to honey fungus. |
| Pruning | Prune lightly after flowering to keep the shrub tidy. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water deeply in the first season; reduce watering once established. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade. |
| Color flower autumn | Yellow |
| Color flower spring | Yellow |
| Color flower summer | Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Banks and slopes, Pollinator Garden, Flowering borders, Hedges and screening plants, Coastal conditions |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Low maintenance, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Goldfinger shrubby cinquefoil, Goldfinger bush cinquefoil |
| Blomidon Item No | C145, MO23006533, POTFRG0002G, POTFRG0003G |
| Usps | Large golden-yellow flowers continue from late spring into autumn., The tough bushy shrub tolerates drought, salt, and exposed sites. |