White Potentilla Hedge (Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood')

White Potentilla Hedge Plants Description

White Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) is a delightful deciduous shrub known for its stunning white flowers and robust growth. Blooming from late spring to early autumn, it produces an abundance of creamy white flowers that stand out against its finely textured, grey-green leaves. With a compact and bushy habit, White Potentilla is perfect for creating low hedges, borders, or as part of a mixed planting scheme. It thrives in a range of soil types and is particularly resilient to harsh conditions, making it an ideal choice for various garden settings.

Benefits

Long flowering season: White Potentilla offers an extended period of beautiful blooms, adding elegance and charm to the garden from late spring through to autumn.

Low maintenance: This hardy shrub is easy to grow, requiring minimal care and tolerating poor soil and drought once established.

Wildlife-friendly: The flowers attract pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, enhancing biodiversity in the garden.

Compact size: Its bushy growth makes it suitable for low hedging, providing structure and interest without overwhelming the space.

Versatile application: Ideal for various garden styles, including cottage gardens, formal borders, or as a colourful ground cover.

Pruning Advice

To encourage bushy growth and abundant flowering, prune White Potentilla in late winter or early spring, just before new growth begins. Remove any dead, damaged, or crossing stems to improve air circulation and overall health. Light trimming after the initial flowering can promote a second wave of blooms later in the season. Avoid heavy pruning, as this may affect flowering in the following year.

Further Information

Planting distances are largely a matter of preference. For bare root plants, spacing them at 3 plants per meter is sufficient, 5 plants is optimal, and 7 plants in a double staggered row will result in a denser hedge more quickly. Generally, smaller plants should be planted at a higher density. For cell-grown plants, spacing at 4 plants per meter in a single row or ideally 6 plants per meter in a staggered row is recommended.

Delivery & Returns

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