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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 | Himalayan cinquefoil

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

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
  • Rabbit resistant
  • Drought resistant
  • Snail 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

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

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Potentilla atrosanguinea var. argyrophylla | Himalayan cinquefoil

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