Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger - Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger - Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger - Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Hardhack, Prairie weed, Widdy
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Description
Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' is a large, shrub-like potentilla, producing beautiful large flowers in cups of bright yellow. This robust variety bears dark green foliage with a slightly silvery silky underside, which forms a dazzling setting for its corollas that resemble yellow sweetbriars. This potentilla is easy to grow in flower beds and also in large pots on a terrace. It is a very rewarding plant, and easy to cultivate in any well-drained soil.
Potentilla fruticosa is a woody shrub that belongs to the Rosaceae family, just like roses. The 'Goldfinger' variety is a deciduous and dense shrub, measuring about 1.20 m (3.9 ft) in all directions. It forms a bush with a very rounded habit, with slender and ramified branches. Its foliage is deciduous, the small size of the leaves cut into narrow leaflets gives a beautiful lightness to the dark green silhouette. A slight white hairiness, on the underside of the leaves, gives a silky and silvery appearance. Its delicate flowers are in the shape of cups with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in), with five bright yellow, slightly ochre petals and golden stamens. The abundant flowering, starting in May/June and ending with the first frosts, if the autumn is mild, is more intense at the beginning of summer, then loses some of its vigour during the season, depending on the coolness of the soil.
In the sun, potentillas will deliver flowers with a bright colour. In partial shade, the colour will be slightly less intense. Worry-free plants, generously flowering and beautifully coloured, potentillas are ideal for brightening up the garden or balcony, sustainably and effortlessly. With their rose-like appearance and their very modest requirements, they can be used in multiple ways and installed everywhere: in flower beds, rockeries, borders, low hedges, and pots. They suit most climates and any well-drained soil.
They will provide a stunning display when combined with Dahlias, Iris germanica, Achilleas, Gaura, and Rudbeckias. They also suit planting alongside Mediterranean plants (Lavender, Rosemary, Cistus, Fennel, Helichrysum, and Teucrium), for a warm and fragrant atmosphere. To create a striking scene, they can be combined with plants with a more slender or tousled habit (Phormiums, Grasses, Euphorbias, and Crocosmias). On a slope or a rockery, where they will be ideally placed if your garden soil is heavy and clayey, they blend with dwarf or creeping Conifers, creeping Ceanothus or ground cover and landscape roses.
Potentilla fruticosa Goldfinger - Shrubby Cinquefoil in pictures
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Botanical data
Potentilla
fruticosa
Goldfinger
Rosaceae
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Hardhack, Prairie weed, Widdy
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Very easy to grow, Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' is hardy and can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5° F). It prefers a sunny or partially shaded exposure. Its only real requirement concerns the nature of the soil where it is planted. It requires ordinary, rather poor soil that is well-drained. In the case of heavy or clayey soils that are not suitable, it should be placed on a slope or a rockery to promote water drainage. It is also possible to lighten the soil at the time of planting by adding coarse sand and gravel to improve drainage. Another quality to add to its list of achievements is its good tolerance to drought once established. The shrubby potentilla does not require much maintenance. Flowering on the shoots of the year, a simple annual pruning is necessary. It is recommended to cut back by half the stems that have borne flowers the previous year, just above a bud, in early spring, to stimulate regrowth and maintain the beautifully bushy shape of your potentilla. It is also desirable to remove faded flowers as they appear during flowering, in order to prolong it for a long time.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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