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Herbaceous Perennial

Patrinia punctiflora

spotted-flowered patrinia

A highly attractive, rosette forming, deciduous perennial with pinnate, bright to mid-green leaves and red flushed stems that bear flat panicles of small, funnel shaped, yellow-green flowers that appear from midsummer through to autumn

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Patrinia are clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with long-stemmed sprays of small, yellow or white flowers. The leaves are mainly basal, mid- to dark green, nearly always lobed or divided
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist, well drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Rock garden
Ground cover
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove faded flowers stems. Attractive seed heads provide architectural interest through winter

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust diseases

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