Potentilla — 21 species
Botanical species in the genus Potentilla recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Potentilla anserina
Potentilla anserina
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
A very easily grown plant, succeeding in almost any soil, thriving in moist clays, though rather dwarfed in dry dusty soils. It grows best in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla bicolor
Potentilla bicolor
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, succeeding in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. It prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla chinensis
Potentilla chinensis
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla cryptotaeniae
Potentilla cryptotaeniae
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla discolor
Potentilla discolor
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla egedei
Potentilla egedei
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla erecta
Potentilla erecta
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers a light acid soil, disliking heavy and strongly calcareous soils. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla fragarioides
Potentilla fragarioides
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla fruticosa
Potentilla fruticosa
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Prefers a light well-drained soil.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla glandulosa
Potentilla glandulosa
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla hippiana
Potentilla hippiana
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla kleiniana
Potentilla kleiniana
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla multifida
Potentilla multifida
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla nepalensis
Potentilla nepalensis
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
A very tolerant and easily grown plant, surviving considerable neglect. It grows best in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla norvegica
Potentilla norvegica
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. An annual, biennial or short-lived perennial plant.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla palustris
Potentilla palustris
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Requires a moist to wet soil, preferably on the acid side. A very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°c. A rapidly spreading plant, capable of forming clumps several metres across.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla recta
Potentilla recta
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an acid soil. Plants produce more foliage but flower less freely when grown in a rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla reptans
Potentilla reptans
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a dry position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. The plant spreads vigorously by means of runners and can be invasive with new runners up to 1.5 metres long being produced each year.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla rupestris
Potentilla rupestris
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Succeeds in dry soils in the wild.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla simplex
Potentilla simplex
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade. Prefers an alkaline soil but tolerates a slightly acid soil. Plants grown in rich soils produce more foliage at the expense of flowering.
Full cultivation guide →Potentilla supina
Potentilla supina
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.
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