Potentilla palustris
Marsh cinquefoil, Bog strawberry, Cowberry, Meadow nut, Purple marsh locks, Purple marshwort, Purplewort, Comarum palustre, Swamp cinquefoil
Potentilla Potentilla
P. palustris - P. palustris is a deciduous perennial with toothed, grey-green, strawberry-like leaves and purple to maroon, bowl-shaped flowers in early summer.
Potentilla palustris is: Deciduous
Bushy, Creeping
Purple, Maroon in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free
Cut back in spring.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Potentilla palustris (Marsh cinquefoil) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Potentilla palustris
Marsh cinquefoil, Bog strawberry, Cowberry, Meadow nut, Purple marsh locks, Purple marshwort, Purplewort, Comarum palustre, Swamp cinquefoil
Potentilla Potentilla
P. palustris - P. palustris is a deciduous perennial with toothed, grey-green, strawberry-like leaves and purple to maroon, bowl-shaped flowers in early summer.
Deciduous
Bushy, Creeping
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Purple, Maroon in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free
Cut back in spring.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Potentilla palustris (Marsh cinquefoil) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.8m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Plant in poor or moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Potentilla palustris (Marsh cinquefoil)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Potentilla palustris (Marsh cinquefoil)
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
Potentilla palustris (Marsh cinquefoil)
Orgyia thyellina
Insect
Absent
3
3
Polyphagous moth pest from Eastern Asia which could be damaging to broadleaf and coniferous species if introduced to the UK; as well as having human health impacts. The main pathway is likely to be on goods (including non-plant material) imported from Eastern Asia and awareness raising with the main industry sectors is recommended.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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This plant likes... | Garden match | |
Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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