Bedding / border plant - Potentilla nepalensis

Best seller 2010
Potentilla nepalensis
"Ron McBeath"
Flowering period: May - July

Height 25 - 50 cm
Spread: < 25 cm
Habit: Spherical
Flower type: Simple
Leaf Color Light Green
Placement: Sun
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial

Class Best seller 2010

POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'
Cinquefoil, Five Finger

Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Western Himalayas
Special Features: Lovely, carmine, single red blossoms and a more compact habit than the long popular 'Miss Willmott'
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1998
Colour: Carmine-red
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
Winter Hardiness: Z5-8
Growth Habit: Sprawling mounds
Foliage: Long leaves (30 cm; 12'') with toothed, hairy leaflets (5 cm; 2'')
Height with Flower: 30 cm (12'')
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm (10'')
Soil Requirement: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: A wonderful perennial well-suited for the rock garden or border. Plant together with Dianthus amurensis, Heuchera 'Palace Purple Select' and Lavandula 'Hidcote Superior'
Specialities: Easy to germinate