Potentilla > Potentilla 'White Queen'
Potentilla
'White Queen'
White Queen Cinquefoil
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Potentilla |
| Cultivar |
| 'White Queen' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -45 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders and beds. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well-drained soil of any type or acidity in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Bushy, rounded shrub with slender but dense upright stems. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Spider mites, mildew and fungal leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Green and tomentose on new growth. Reddish-green and somewhat hairy on mature growth. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small, scaled brown tomentose buds approximately 6 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spring leaves are silky grey green turning dark green when mature. Leaflets are narrow and elliptical in shape; arranged palmately. Leaf size ranges from 1.2-2.5 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Abundant bright, cheery, white saucer-shaped flowers with five petals. Size ranges from 2.5-3.8 cm across. |
| Fruit Description |
| Very small achene approximately 1 mm in length and brown in colour. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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