Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady - Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady - Shrubby Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Hardhack, Prairie weed, Widdy
Six months after planting and it is growing well. Very satisfied.
Eliane, 17/02/2025
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Description
Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady is a small, bushy and compact shrub with deciduous, fine, dense foliage of a silver-green colour, whose generous bright red flowers will beautifully colour gardens and balconies all summer long until autumn! A charming flowering shurb, ideal for budding gardeners!
Originating from the Northern Hemisphere and belonging to the Rosaceae family, Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady is a small-sized shrub, measuring at maturity, 60 cm (24in) in height and 1 m (3ft) in spread. It forms a shrub with a low and compact habit, with numerous branches. Its deciduous foliage is composed of 3 cm (1in) long pinnate leaves with narrow greyish-green leaflets that turn yellow in autumn. This elegantly cut foliage is covered with white hairs, giving it a silky and silver appearance. Its delicate flowers, resembling those of single-flowered roses, are cup-shaped with a diameter of 3 cm (1in), with five petals and golden stamens. The abundant flowering, starting in May-June and ending with the first frost if the autumn is mild, is of a beautiful bright cherry red colour that does not fade in the sun.
Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady, which is very easy to grow, appreciates being planted in a sunny, not scorching, or semi-shady position, and in a well-drained ordinary soil.
In full sun, potentillas will deliver flowers with a dazzling colour, although in partial shade the colour will be slightly less intense. asy-to-grow plants, generously flowering and beautifully coloured, potentillas are ideal for brightening up the garden or balcony. With their wild rose-like appearance and their very modest requirements, they can be used in multiple ways: in flower beds, rock gardens, borders, low hedges, containers etc.
By placing them at the front of your flower beds, they will be perfect for quickly obtaining brightly coloured flower beds, worthy of a Van Gogh or Claude Monet painting. They will be very effective when paired with Dahlias, Iris germanica, Achilleas, Rudbeckias. They will ideally blend with Mediterranean plants (Lavender, Cistus, Fennel), for a warm and fragrant atmosphere. To create a contemporary scene, they can be paired with plants with a more slender or tousled habit (Phormiums, Grasses, Euphorbias, Crocosmias). On a slope or rockery, where they will be ideally placed if your garden soil is heavy or clay, they can also be associated with dwarf or creeping conifers, creeping Ceanothus or even groundcover, landscape roses or perennial geraniums. Growing them in containers on a balcony or patio is also very suitable due to their small size: combine them with Lavenders, Thymes, Creeping Junipers, Convolvulus.
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Botanical data
Potentilla
fruticosa
Red Lady
Rosaceae
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Hardhack, Prairie weed, Widdy
Planting and care
Very easy to care for, Potentilla fruticosa Red Lady is very hardy and can withstand very low temperatures, -20°C (1°F) to -25°C (1°F). It prefers a sunny or partially shaded position. Its only real requirement is the nature of the soil where it is planted. It requires ordinary, poor, sandy, or even rocky and well-drained soil. It is also possible to lighten the soil at the time of planting by adding sand and gravel to improve drainage. It is also drought tolerant once established. The shrubby Potentilla does not require much maintenance. It flowers on the shoots of the same year, and a simple annual pruning is necessary to refresh it. It is recommended to prune back the stems that have borne flowers the previous year in early spring, just above a bud, in order to stimulate regrowth and maintain the beautifully bushy shape of your Potentilla. It is also desirable to remove faded flowers to encourage flowering to continue 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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