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Photo:

Cinquefoil

Latin Name:

Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'

Low mound of strawberry-like leaves, bearing branches of cup-shaped flowers

Taxon ID#

78 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

2 Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

moderately fertile, well-drained average loamy or sandy

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

Family:

Rosaceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Himalayas in Nepal

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Five toothed, broadly lance-shaped leaflets with strawberry-like leaves

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Pink

Flower Description:

Cup shaped deep pink, with a contrasting crimson eye

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

12-18"

Mature spread:

12-23"

Growth rate:

Medium

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

no

Native Habitat:

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

yes

Wildlife Use:

Border:

yes

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

yes

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

no

Adds Texture/Movement:

yes

First Bloom:

Jul

Last Bloom:

Sep

Ornamental Accent:

yes

Garden Observations:

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Prune diseased, dead, damaged

Summer Care:

prune diseased, dead, damaged; shear back flowers after blooming

Fall Care:

prune diseased, dead, damaged

Winter Care:

prune diseased, dead, damaged

Long Term Care:

Insect Pests:

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

Divide in Spring or Fall if desired

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

Calscape Database:

LBJ Native Plant Database:

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

Monrovia Profile:

Alternate Source 1:

http://www.perennials.com/plants/potentilla-nepalensis-miss-willmott.html

Alternate Source 2:

https://garden.org/plants/view/113181/Nepal-Cinquefoil-Potentilla-nepalensis-Miss-Willmott/

Source Comment:

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

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Cinquefoil

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Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

78

MAINTENANCE

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

2

Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

moderately fertile, well-drained average loamy or sandy

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Himalayas in Nepal

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Five toothed, broadly lance-shaped leaflets with strawberry-like leaves

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Pink

Flower Description:

Cup shaped deep pink, with a contrasting crimson eye

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

12-18"

Mature spread:

12-23"

Growth rate:

Medium

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

no

Native Habitat:

​

Attracts Birds:

no

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

​

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no