Potentilla porphyrantha

Here's a little beauty for the rock garden or alpine trough. Low tuffets of tiny, furry, silvery leaves are topped by comparatively enormous pink flowers in spring.

Zones: 3 to 8
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 2 to 4 in.
Spread: 6 to 9 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Conditions: Scree, rock garden
Bloom Time: May to July
Bloom Color: pink
Native Range: Caucasus Mountains