Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Also Known As

Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Abbotswood Potentilla

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

2a-7b

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Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood' plant details

Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial shrub with gold foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dasiphora fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

USDA Zones: 2a - 7b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This spirited dwarf 2-3' cultivar will provide fabulous summer blooms with masses of white buttercup-like flowers with sunny-yellow centers. Features pretty bluish-green foliage on this very attractive small shrub. Gardeners love that it blooms time is longer, blooming when other plants have finished; considered to be one of the best white flowering forms. S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Potentilla is a fantastic shrub for its heavy flowering in early summer when many other shrubs have finished their flowering cycle. It is extremely easy to care for and is tolerant of growing in poor soils and in both sun and shade. It does its best when planted in drier sites that are watered once per week or less and will survive desert conditions once established. It is also very cold tolerant, down to USDA Zone 3 but will also thrive where summers are very hot and dry (at our nursery, NOT having days on end with temperatures well above 100 degrees would be unusual, and Potentilla thrives here).

Plants look and flower their best when pruned back hard during the winter every few years. It propagates very readily from both softwood and hardwood cuttings, so when you prune you can stick some of the branches in the ground in new locations and get more plants!

By: Red Panda Nursery

Considered one of the best white clones with excellent disease resistance and abundant pure white flowers produced over an extended season on low compact plants.