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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.25m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Potentilla megalantha
Other names: Large-flowered cinquefoil, Potentilla fragariiformis
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Genus: Potentilla
Species: P. megalantha - P. megalantha is a mound forming shrub with soft silvery foliage, turning yellow in autumn, and bright orange-yellow flowers, stained deeper orange at the center.
Potentilla megalantha is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Potentilla megalantha (Large-flowered cinquefoil) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in poor, free-draining soil in a sunny position.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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