Buy cinquefoil Potentilla × tonguei: Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Potentilla × tonguei

cinquefoil

cinquefoil

Position: full sun
Soil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: June to August
Hardiness: fully hardy

Spreading stems are clothed with rich green divided foliage forming handsome groundcover, which is topped with red-eyed apricot flowers throughout summer. An easy-going ground-covering plant that will happily colonise a sunny spot at the front of the border.
Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. In spring apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants.