Botanical Name: Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana'
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Common Name: Alpine Cinquefoil  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany
  • Description

  • Notes

Not a shrub, this Potentilla is a tight, low growing groundcover that blooms in late spring with a flush of bright yellow flowers. A great choice for medium moist to moist soils, ‘Nana’ is recommended to plant between pavers and flagstone or as a groundcover for small spaces (it will tolerate light foot traffic). The plant will occasionally re-bloom in the fall. It grows about 2 to 4 inches tall and 10 to 12 inches wide. Some sources list it as evergreen, but I think it depends on the winter.