Potentilla neumanniana 'Verna'
Potentilla
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Low growing groundcover, Leaves resemble those of strawberries
- Abundant tiny golden yellow flowers
- Blooms mid-late spring
Border or Bed
Container
Ground Cover
Long Blooming
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Vigorous
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, moist, well-drained soil and full sun. Tolerates light shade and is drought tolerant once established. Plants will re-seed in good conditions and plants do best in cool summer climates. Spent flower stems can be cut back to ground level. Plants can be divided in early spring.
Height: 3 in
Spread: 6-12 in
Spacing: 10-20 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Long Blooming
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Vigorous
- Ground Cover
- Container
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Potentilla (Perennial)
Common Name: Cinquefoil
Clump-forming perennial with palmate, strawberry-like, green leaves with serrated edges. Rose-like flowers in a variety of colors including red, orange, yellow and pink, blooming in late spring to early summer. Great for borders, beds and rock gardens.