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Potentilla dahurica ‘Abbotswood’

Hardy shrub with profuse displays of small white flowers. Award of Garden Merit.

Potentilla dahurica 'Abbotswood'

Potentilla dahurica 'Abbotswood', 2 litre container

Established shrub in two-litre containers

Description

Potentilla dahurica (formerly Potentilla fruticosa) ‘Abbotswood’ is a bushy deciduous shrub with an upright habit and a mass of white flowers with yellow centres from late spring to the first frosts, flowering over a long-period. The flowers contrast beautifully with the fine, dark green / blue foliage. It’s a really easy plant to grow and care for, and is very tough, withstanding the coldest weather in winter and drought in summer – and as long as it doesn’t sit in wet soil over winter and gets sufficient sun in the spring and summer it will flower its socks off year after year. Abbotswood is seen as the cultivar with the best white flowers of any shrubby potentilla and has been awarded an Award of Garden Merit to reflect this. Shrubby potentillas can be used as specimen shrubs, as part of herbaceous or shrub borders, or even informal hedging.

These established, garden-ready plants have been grown at our nursery in Cornwall and are supplied in two-litre containers. They will grow to an ultimate height of 60-90cm (24-36 inches) with a similar spread.

Growing Advice

The only two real considerations when growing shrubby potentillas like this is to make sure the soil is reasonably well-drained, and to site the plant in a location where it gets at least partial sun during the spring and summer months. Otherwise it isn’t fussy about soil and can tolerate a degree of drought and poor soil.

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