- Botanical name: Potentilla recta 'Alba'
- Common name: Cinquefoil
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
White
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
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.
How to grow Potentilla 'Alba'
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Plant size
60cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Potentilla 'Alba' and wildlife
Potentilla 'Alba' is known for attracting bees and beneficial insects. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Potentilla 'Alba' poisonous?
Potentilla 'Alba' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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