ORNAMENTAL SHRUB 

 POTENTILLA


  Potentillas are beautiful shrubs with masses of bright flowers that bloom all summer.  Most flowers are saucer-shaped, but some varieties have larger flowers which are double or semi-double.  These hardy shrubs come in different shapes and sizes, ranging from low & creeping  to large & erect.  The fine textured foliage is green to silvery in color.  Potentillas are great for mass or group plantings, foundation plantings, borders or raised beds.  Prune in early spring  in order to get a dense, bushy plant with lots of flowers.

 Potentilla Cultivars for the Prairies

Cultivar Name

 

Size

Zone

Flowers

Description

Abbotswood Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

2-3' (.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 Large, pure- white flowers A dense, spreading shrub that can be shaped and sheared for a more formal appearance.  It has a long blooming season.
Coronation Triumph Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Coronation Triumph'

2-3' (.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 Bright yellow The Coronation Triumph blooms sooner and lasts longer then any other Potentilla.   It is also one of the largest cultivars available.  It has a compact, mounded shape and is well suited to dry and sunny conditions. 
Goldfinger Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'

2-3' (.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 Yellow This dense plant with it's mounded shape and bright display of large flowers (up to 1.5" in diameter) makes a great specimen plant. Also makes an attractive color border. 
Gold Star Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Star'

1-2' (.6m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 Deep- golden yellow  With it's masses of large flowers,  this upright shrub is very showy in beds or borders.  The blooms are the largest of all Potentillas.  Dwarf, compact form.  
Mango Tango Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Mango Tango'

2' (.6m) x 2' (.6m) 2 Orange with red centre. Dense and compact form with masses of bi-coloured flowers that bloom throughout the entire summer.
McKay's White Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White'

2- 2.5' (.6m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 White, creamy flowers Light blue-green foliage on arching branches.  Spreading growth habit.
Orange Whisper Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper'

2.5-3' (.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 Pale- orange Compact plant with a uniform mound shape. Continual blooming and lasting bloom color adds a striking contrast to any landscape.
Pink Beauty Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'

3' (.9m) x 2-3' (.9) 2 Masses of semi- double, clear pink flowers. Low growing shrub with a compact, rounded form.  Bright green foliage is bushy and full. Blooms a little later then the other Potentilla varieties.
Yellowbird Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa "Yellowbird'

2-3' (.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) 2 Semi- double,  bright yellow- gold With its upright growth habit, the Yellowbird is a good variety for hedges.
Yellow Gem Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa      'Yellow Gem'

1-2' (.6m) x 3-4' (1.25m) 2 Bright yellow This low growing Potentilla has a spreading habit, making it a good groundcover. The young twigs are red making it a nice contrast to the gray-green foliage.

Revised by Rachel Giesbrecht on July 4, 2005.

 

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