Bedding / border plant - Potentilla nepalensis

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

Height < 25 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Simple
Size: 3 - 5 cm
Leaf Color Dark
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Typical use Bedding / border plant
Plant type: Perennial

Class Best seller 2010

POTENTILLA nepalensis 'Shogran'
Nepal Cinquefoil

Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Pakistan Himalayas
Special Features: Dwarf, compact-growing seed strain
History: Named after the mountain in Pakistan where it was discovered by the Swedish Expedition to Pakistan (S.E.P.). Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2000
Colour: Carmine Red
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
Winter Hardiness: Z5-8
Growth Habit: Compact clumps
Foliage: Diminuitive, strawberry-like leaves
Height with Flower: 15 cm (6'')
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm (10'')
Soil Requirement: Rich, evenly moist but well drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun to partial shade
Use: Plant in containers or the rock garden together with Scabiosa columbaria nana, Lewisia 'Little Plum' and Viola coreana
Specialities: Great seed strain for container production