Botanical profile

Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'

Latin name
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
Common name
Shrubby cinquefoil 'Primrose Beauty'
Type
Shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty', known as shrubby cinquefoil 'Primrose Beauty', is a deciduous shrub prized for its abundant flowering and soft, bright hue. This variety forms a compact, rounded bush particularly well-suited for borders, rock gardens, sunny flowerbeds, and low-maintenance landscaping. From early summer to early autumn, the shrub produces a multitude of pale yellow to cream-colored flowers reminiscent of primroses, creating a bright and elegant effect in the garden. This prolonged flowering attracts pollinating insects and adds color for several months. Its fine grayish-green foliage offers a light and delicate texture that beautifully highlights the flowers. Very hardy and tolerant, this potentilla adapts well to ordinary soils, periods of drought, and urban conditions.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 2
Exposure
Sun
Watering
Moderate watering
Fertilization
Light fertilization in spring if necessary
Soil type
Ordinary to poor, well-drained soil
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Summer
Flower color
Pale yellow
Fruiting
Small, not very ornamental dried fruits
Foliage color
Grayish green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Compact, rounded shrub
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
75 cm (2 ft)
Width
3 ft (1 m)
Growth rate
Moderate
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

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