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Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Rot'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Potentilla (poh-ten-TILL-uh) (Info)
Species: atrosanguinea (at-ro-san-GWIN-ee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Rot
Additional cultivar information: (aka Red)

Category:
Groundcovers
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 1: below -45.6 °C (-55 °F)
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By jkom51
Thumbnail #1 of Potentilla atrosanguinea by jkom51

By philomel
Thumbnail #2 of Potentilla atrosanguinea by philomel

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive philomel On Oct 4, 2004, philomel from Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a) wrote:

This potentilla has very beautiful leaves with a silvery sheen and silvery edges. They contrast beautifully with the blood red flowers.
I have grown this successfully in SE England and SW France. It likes well drained soil and plenty of sunshine, languishing and eventually rotting if the roots stay too wet.
The plants form clumps of relatively tidy leaves from which the flower spikes rise in all directions. They have a tendency to sprawl, but if carefully placed this is not a problem and is well worth it for the rich coloured flowers they carry

Neutral jkom51 On Nov 23, 2002, jkom51 from Oakland, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Plant has lovely sawtoothed, white edged leaves that are very pretty. Hasn't flowered yet (set in the garden in June and it's November now). Seems to need a lot of water to get established, but is holding its own now that it's grown a bit and the roots are better established. It is evergreen and if successful supposedly gets as large as 3x3'. Pruning is suggested in early spring to neaten clumps.



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