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Beginner
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1m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'
Other names: Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Sunset', Shrubby cinquefoil 'Sunset', Buttercup shrub 'Sunset'
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Genus: Potentilla
Variety or cultivar: 'Sunset' _ 'Sunset' is a mounded, deciduous shrub that has mid-green, fine foliage. It has rich, bright orange and yellow flowers, fading to yellow with streaks of red throughout the summer and lasting until the first frost.
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-yellow, Bright-yellow in Summer; Orange, Bright-yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset' (Shrubby cinquefoil 'Sunset') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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