Potentilla, Pink Beauty

Potentilla fruticose ‘Pink Beauty’

Priced by size: $24.99 – $29.99

Size (HxW): 2-3’ x 2-3’

Growth Habit: Compact, rounded

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2b

Abundant pink, semi-double (5-10 petals) flowers

A hardy, small shrub great for poor, dry soils & windy, exposed areas

Great for a low hedge, feature or accent shrub

Small, green foliage

Blooms from mid June until frost

In hot, dry years, flowers fade to pale pink

Exfoliating papery bark on mature branches

Native to the prairies

Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming

Mature plants: trim 6” off the top in late October to prevent snow damage and remove seed pods

Hedge spacing: minimum 1.5’ apart

Medium growth gate (5-9”/yr)

Plant Care:

● Prune to shape first thing in spring, deadhead in fall ● Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the shrub maintains a more dense, appealing form ● Trim 2-3 times throughout the summer to remove seed pods and encourage more blooms ● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Tolerates heavy clay & sandy soils

Description

Size (HxW): 2-3’ x 2-3’

Growth Habit: Compact, rounded

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2b

Abundant pink, semi-double (5-10 petals) flowers
A hardy, small shrub great for poor, dry soils & windy, exposed areas
Great for a low hedge, feature or accent shrub
Small, green foliage
Blooms from mid June until frost
In hot, dry years, flowers fade to pale pink
Exfoliating papery bark on mature branches
Native to the prairies
Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
Mature plants: trim 6” off the top in late October to prevent snow damage and remove seed pods
Hedge spacing: minimum 1.5’ apart
Medium growth gate (5-9”/yr)