Potentilla fruticosa Happy Face Pink Paradise
Potentilla 'Happy Face Pink Paradise'  photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery

Shrubby Cinquefoil

A better pink potentilla from Proven Winners!  Masses of semidouble, soft pink flowers with yellow centers appear over a long season. It is a compact plant with a mounding habit making it a great choice for mixed borders, low hedges, and mass plantings. Potentilla is a butterfly nectar source and a host plant for butterfly larvae.

  • Height: 61-91 cm (24-36 in)
  • Spread: 61-91 cm (24-36 in)
  • Hardiness: Zone 2-7
  • Sun or Shade: full sun
  • Bloom Time: early to late summer
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: pink
  • Critter Resistance: deer
  • Nature Attraction: butterflies

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Potentilla thrives in almost any soil, tolerating both damp and dry conditions. It flowers on new growth, so if pruning is required, do it in early spring just as new growth begins.

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