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Pink Princess Cinquefoil

Pink Princess Cinquefoil

Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Princess'

Item #31374 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8

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Plant Description

This delightful dwarf shrub is perfect for the front of a border with cheerful clear pink flowers that appear throughout summer and into fall against the fine textured, gray-green foliage. Shade tolerant but showiest in full sun, this hardy robust plant withstands poor soils and needs little more than an annual pruning to maintain its neat form. Deciduous.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Partial shade to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
    Average Landscape Size:
    Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
    Key Feature:
    Durable Flowering Shrub
    Blooms:
    Late Spring to Early Fall
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Erosion Control, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Ground Cover, Hedge, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Urban Garden
  • Detail
    Botanical Pronunciation:poh-ten-TILL-uh froo-tih-KOH-suh
    Plant type:Shrub
    Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
    Growth habit:Mounding
    Growth rate:Moderate
    Average landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide.
    Special features:Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Pet Friendly, Tolerates Road Salt, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Waterwise
    Foliage color:Gray-green
    Blooms:Late Spring to Early Fall
    Flower color:Pink
    Flower attributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
    Garden styleCottage, Rustic
    Companion PlantsMaiden Grass (Miscanthus); Spirea (Spiraea); Catmint (Nepeta); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Spruce (Picea)
  • Care
    Care Information
    Thrives in light, well-drained, sandy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate dry spells. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune lightly after flowering.Pruning time: late winter.
    Light Needs:
    <strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
    Partial shade to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Moderate
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.