Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Fireball'

Cinquefoil


Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses, Inc.

  • Mix of yellow, red, and orange double flowers
  • Blooms mid summer to fall
  • Short dense form, soft green, aromatic foliage
Award Winning
Award Winning
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Garden
Garden
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun

Clump-forming perennial with palmate, strawberry-like, green leaves with serrated edges. Rose-like flowers in a variety of colors including red, orange, yellow and pink, blooming in late spring to early summer. Great for borders, beds and rock gardens.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to part shade in poor, medium moisture, well drained soil Propagate by seed or division, Tolerates a variety of soil conditions Plants can be cut back after flowering to rejuvenate foliage Great for rock gardens


Height: 24-36 in
Spread: 15-18 in
Spacing: 18 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Multi-Color, Orange, Red, Yellow
Zone: 5-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Award Winning
  • Rock Garden
  • Focal Point
  • Garden
  • Long Blooming

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer


Genus Overview: Potentilla (Perennial)

Common Name: Cinquefoil

Clump-forming perennial with palmate, strawberry-like, green leaves with serrated edges. Rose-like flowers in a variety of colors including red, orange, yellow and pink, blooming in late spring to early summer. Great for borders, beds and rock gardens.