One of the best white-flowered forms of bush potentilla, 'Abbotswood' has brilliant white flowers all summer long. The shrub grows to about 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide, making it well suited to a perennial, shrub, or foundation border. Its green foliage and clear white flowers makes it a nice foil for other plants.
Grow in any well drained soil; very adaptive to soil type. Best growth and flowering occur in full sun, though it will tolerate part shade. To keep the plant compact and flowerful, prune to the ground late winter to early spring.They sometimes scorch when planted in front of west or south facing walls because of reflective heat. Making space for some other shrub between the potentilla and the wall will help.