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  • Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla (Himalayan cinquefoil) bloom
  • Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla (Himalayan cinquefoil) in bloom
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Himalayan cinquefoil

Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla

Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla

Himalayan cinquefoil forms neat little mounds of fuzzy, silvery, strawberry-like foliage. Yellow flowers with orange dots top the silvery foliage for many weeks from June to September. Ridiculously easy to grow in average to dry soil in full sun.

Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 12 to 24 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: Full Sun, part-shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained, average
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Color: yellow-orange with red eye
Native Range: Himalayas

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  • Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla (Himalayan cinquefoil) bloom
  • Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla (Himalayan cinquefoil) in bloom

  • Special Characteristics:

    • Deer-resistant
    • Rabbit resistant
    • Drought resistant

  • Image Credits:

    Image 1 (bloom) Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Image 2 (form) Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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