Potentilla

Loved by beginner, experienced and professional gardeners alike, potentilla (also known as cinquefoil) is a wonderfully low-maintenance and colourful shrub that’ll add cheerful, long-lasting blooms to your borders, containers and rockeries. Planting potentilla is a great way to add interest to your garden with minimal effort. And with a wide range of colours an…

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  • Planting potentilla
    Your potentilla plants will thrive in full sun or partial shade, with well-drained soil. They’re great for borders, low hedges or as individual plants. Popular with bees, butterflies and other pollinators, they’ll fit perfectly into cottage-style or wildlife-friendly gardens too. Potentillas are hardy, so it’s best to plant them in autumn or early spring.
  • Companion plants for potentilla
    Potentilla plants pair beautifully with shrubs like lavender and hebe. They also go nicely with other sun-loving perennials like geraniums, coreopsis and sedum. Whether you’re looking to complement or contrast with other plants, your potentilla plants are going to look fabulous all summer.
  • Growing potentilla
    Potentilla is incredibly low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once it’s established. Lightly prune in early spring to encourage healthy growth, water regularly during the first growing season – and then enjoy your potentilla plants for years to come. We hope you enjoy browsing our potentilla range – add your favourites to your basket and order while stocks last.