Potentilla - 'Tilford Cream' (Shrubby Quinuefoil)

Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Deciduous, Flowering
Form Spreading arching
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours Cream Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance
Hardiness Very hardy, Drought Tolerant
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Potentilla cultivation notes: This low growing shrub prefers a well drained fertile soil, including chalk - but not sticky clay! Plant in full / half sun. Potentilla benefits form a winter organic mulch and light trim to shape.

Plant Strengths: Sun loving drought tolerant plant; Suitable for container growing; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils.

Plant Weaknesses: Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils.

Design & Plant Use for Potentilla:
  • Summer flowering plant suitable for drift planting
  • Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting
  • Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils


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Potentilla - 'Tilford Cream' (Shrubby Quinuefoil)
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