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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Other names: Shrubby cinquefoil 'Yellow Bird'
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Genus: Potentilla
Variety or cultivar: 'Yellow Bird' _ P. fruticosa 'Yellow Bird' is a deciduous shrub with small, grey-green leaves and yellow flowers from early summer through to autumn.
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird' is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom 'Sundance')
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird' (Shrubby cinquefoil 'Yellow Bird') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade although moist soil and partial sun promote longer-lasting flowers
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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