Botanical Name: Potentilla neumanniana 'Nana'
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Common Name: Alpine Cinquefoil  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • 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

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Filler, Mass Planting, Lawn Alternative, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

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.
Grow in well drained soils, a little loamy, in full to part sun. If the plants are looking a little tatty after the winter, you can prune them back - a lawn mower, set high, can do the job in a larger area, otherwise, use pruners or hedge shears (but not power shears).