Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Potentillas (cinquefoil) are perennials with pretty, strawberry-like flowers and leaves from spring to midsummer. They’re perfect for adding colour to a well-drained herbaceous border.

Potentilla recta ‘Alba’, also known as sulphur cinquefoil, is a vigorous perennial that bears gleaming white flowers on upright, reddish stems in summer. It's a good choice for the front of a sunny border.

Grow Potentilla recta ‘Alba’ in moist but well-drained soil. Deadhead the flowers to ensure more are produced. After flowering, cut back the flower stems to ground level.

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Potentilla ‘Alba’ and wildlife

Potentilla ‘Alba’ is known for attracting bees and beneficial insects. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is not known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Potentilla ‘Alba’ poisonous?

Potentilla ‘Alba’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Potentilla 'Alba'
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