Woody > Potentilla > Potentilla fruticosa > Potentilla fruticosa 'Maanelys'
Potentilla fruticosa
'Maanelys'
Maanelys Shrubby Cinquefoil
Origin: Developed by Axel Olsen in Kolding, Denmark and introduced into the United States of America in 1925.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Potentilla |
| Species |
| fruticosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Maanelys' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Potentilla fruticosa'Moonlight' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A fast grower . |
| Landscape |
| In flower borders and gardens, hedges and screenigs, in urban settings and in informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant under full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained soils. Prune annually in the spring. |
| Shape |
| Upright bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No known/relevant diseases or pests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Semi-glossy stems and branches with small branch and leaf scars. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnate narrow simple greenish-blue foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| Disc-shaped 5-petaled flowers that grow in clusters of 2 - 5 and are butter-yellow in colour and bloom from June until frost. |
| Colour Description |
| Golden yellow flowers amongst medium rich green foliage. Reddish-brown slightly glossy bark and stems. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in early summer. |
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