Botanical profile

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Happy Face Yellow’

Latin name
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Happy Face Yellow’
Common name
Shrubby cinquefoil 'Happy Face Yellow'
Type
Ornamental shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Potentilla fruticosa ‘Happy Face Yellow’, commonly known as ‘Happy Face Yellow’ shrubby potentilla, is a compact, free-flowering deciduous shrub, highly valued for its bright yellow flowers that bloom profusely from spring to autumn, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Its fine, evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage offers a delicate green color that highlights the sunny flowers and brings a continuous touch of cheerfulness to beds, borders, or rockeries. Tolerant of a variety of well-drained soils, this shrub prefers full sun to partial shade and requires little maintenance, making it an excellent choice for residential gardens, colorful flowerbeds, or landscaping requiring a decorative and durable ground cover. Its hardiness and steady growth also make it a plant of choice for low hedges or group plantings.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 2
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Moderate
Fertilization
Light organic amendment in spring
Soil type
Well drained
Minimum temperature
-40 °C (-40 °F)
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring to Fall
Flower color
YELLOW
Fruiting
Small, not very ornamental dried fruits
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Deciduous to semi-evergreen
Shape
Bushy / compact
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
90 cm (3 ft)
Width
1 m (3 ft)
Growth rate
Moderate
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Harvest period
TRUE
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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