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Potentilla thurberi |
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| Common name |
scarlet cinquefoil |
| Family |
rosaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
red (summer) |
| Size |
12-30" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Looks like this one will be similar to P. nepalensis, with its strawberry-like leaves and low mounding foliage along with red flowers, even though its origin in the U.S. southwest is rather different from that species.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Potentilla thurberi
- Seed from HPS/MAG '10/'11 exchange. Baggy 70F (18%G, 5-20d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (10%G, 8-14d)
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