Freely producing an abundance of yellow-eyed, white flowers throughout the summer, this pretty shrub will often flourish in those hard to fill spots with blazing sun and poor soil. Dot them through the front of a mixed border or pot them up for the patio, and they will offer a long season of colour with the minimum amount of fuss.
How to care for Potentilla fruticosa Bella Bianca ('Hachbianca') (PBR):
Trim lightly after flowering, cutting the older stems to the base and removing weak, spindly growth. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.75m
Eventual spread:
1m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.