Potentilla, 2 gal, Sunset

Potentilla, 2 gal, SunsetMasses of color from glowing brick orange blooms held on dense branches. Neat, compact shrub useful for borders, low hedges or entryways. Flower color fades to yellow in hot weather. Deciduous. Attributes Type: Deciduous Shrub Growth Habit: Rounded Mature Height: 60cm (2 ft.) Mature Spread: 90cm (3 ft.) Zone: 2 Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies Ornamental Features Flower Colour: Yellow

Masses of color from glowing brick-orange blooms held on dense branches. Neat, compact shrub useful for borders, low hedges or entryways. Flower color fades to yellow in hot weather. Deciduous.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Rounded
Mature Height: 60cm (2 ft.)
Mature Spread: 90cm (3 ft.)
Zone: 2
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Yellow-orange with red streaks, fade to peach-yellow in hot weather.
Flowering Time: June - September
Foliage Colour: Green

Care

General Maintenance: Little pruning is necessary but can be cut back to ground level every few years to rejuvenate vigorous new growth and better flower production. Prune broken or damaged limbs.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Water deeply, less frequently when established; tolerates some drought.
Soil: Thrives in light, average to poor, well-drained soils.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.