Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
cinquefoil
Ravishing, rich raspberry red flowers with deep velvet red centres from June to August and hairy, strawberry-like leaves....
9cm pot
£9.99
available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots
£22.99
£7.66 each
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Ravishing, rich raspberry red flowers with deep velvet red centres from June to August and hairy, strawberry-like leaves. This red cinquefoil is a fabulous, long flowering plant for a sunny herbaceous or cottage style border. One of the most attractive varieties currently available, for maximum success choose a site that doesn't get waterlogged in winter.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet:
Lift and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
