Potentilla fruticosa var. veitchii

RHS Plant Profile

Veitch's shrubby cinquefoil

Synonyms

Potentilla dahurica 'Veitchii'
Potentilla glabra var. veitchii
Potentilla davurica var. veitchii
Potentilla veitchii

Herbaceous Perennial

A compact, bushy, deciduous shrub with small grey-green pinnate leaves reaching a height and spread of 1m. Masses of saucer-shaped white flowers to 2.5cm across with yellow centres appear from June to October

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–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): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous, Semi evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Potentilla can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs, or annuals, with palmately or pinnately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, saucer-shaped, 5-petalled flowers appearing over a long period
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed and semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Wildlife gardens
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 10

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus