Potentilla alba (White Cinquefoil)
White-Flowered Cinquefoil, White Cinquefoil, Cinquefoil
Potentilla alba (White Cinquefoil) is a handsome perennial groundcover forming a low mound of glossy gray-green leaves adorned with 5 palmate leaflets and pure white flowers in spring to early summer. Borne in loose clusters above the foliage, the orange-eyed, rose-like blossoms may bloom again in the fall. White Cinquefoil is well suited for the rock garden or the sunny border.
- Grows up to 3-5 in. tall (7-12 cm) and 6-12 in. wide (15-30 cm). Will reseed in the garden where happy.
- Performs best in full sun or light shade, in average, moist, well-drained soils. Drought resistant once established.
- Virtually pest and disease free, it is also deer resistant.
- Cinquefoil is very adaptable and an excellent choice for border fronts, cottage gardens, or rock gardens. Great as a groundcover too.
- Native to central, southern and eastern Europe.
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 5
– 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 3
– 8 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Potentilla - Cinquefoils |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid,Late) Summer (Early) |
| Height | 3" – 5" (7cm – 12cm) |
| Spread | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
| Spacing | 10" – 12" (25cm – 30cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 5
– 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 3
– 8 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Potentilla - Cinquefoils |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid,Late) Summer (Early) |
| Height | 3" – 5" (7cm – 12cm) |
| Spread | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
| Spacing | 10" – 12" (25cm – 30cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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