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Potentilla nepalensis (Cinquefoil)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Potentilla nepalensis
Other names
Cinquefoil, Nepal cinquefoil
Genus
Potentilla Potentilla
Species
P. nepalensis - P. nepalensis is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with red-flushed, wiry stems bearing palmate, hairy leaves divided into elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaflets. Loose cymes of saucer-shaped, dark pink to dark red flowers bloom from late spring into summer.
Potentilla nepalensis is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Dark-pink, Dark-red in Spring; Dark-red, Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Potentilla nepalensis (Cinquefoil) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Potentilla nepalensis
Other names
Cinquefoil, Nepal cinquefoil
Genus
Potentilla Potentilla
Species
P. nepalensis - P. nepalensis is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with red-flushed, wiry stems bearing palmate, hairy leaves divided into elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaflets. Loose cymes of saucer-shaped, dark pink to dark red flowers bloom from late spring into summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Dark-pink, Dark-red in Spring; Dark-red, Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Potentilla nepalensis (Cinquefoil) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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