Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Potentilla tonguei
Common Name: Staghorn Cinquefoil, Saffron Cinquefoil
Description | A low spreading perennial with apricot colored flowers. Good rock garden plant. |
Pronunciation | sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
Sunlight | sun, mostly sunny, part sun |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist, well drained |
Flowers | .5 inches, bowl-shaped, creamy-apricot, carmine-red eyes, June through September |
Propagation | seeds |
Cultivar Origin | "A cross of P. anglica and P. nepalensis which took place naturally in a garden. In cultivation since circa 1839". (#164) |
Notes & Reference | #164-Heritage Flower Farm (www.heritageflowerfarm.com) |
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