Potentilla fruticosa ‘Katherine Dykes’
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Katherine Dykes Potentilla
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Small |
| Mature Height & Spread | 4' x 4' |
| Exposure | Full to Partial Sun |
| Water | Low water |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Low Water Use |
| Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
| Natural Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Sunset Garden Zones | A1-A3, 1-11, 14-21 |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
Moderate-growing deciduous shrub to 4’ tall and wide. This versatile cold-hardy variety forms a rounded-mound of finely divided soft-green foliage cloaked in a profusion of dainty buttercup-shaped lemon-yellow flowers appearing throughout summer attracting butterflies. Tolerates moist or dry conditions and a variety of soil types provided they are well-drained. Well suited as an accent informal hedge border or mass planting. Prefers a full to partial sun exposure.
Potentilla fruiticosa ‘Katherine Dykes’ grows to 3 feet tall in an arching graceful form. It is a rounded shrub with slender but sprawling branches that have medium green to gray-green leaflets. Creamy yellow flowers appear from early to late summer. It is a cold hardy shrub down to -50ºF.
