McKay’s White Potentilla

Moderate-growing deciduous shrub to 3’ 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 white flowers with golden-yellow centers 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 f. McKay’s White is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that grows generally in a rounded form.  It is often seen as a compact shrub with showy soft white flowers from June until the fall.  It has fine-textured dusty green foliage throughout the season. The leaves are small and fern like but with no noticeable color change y in fall

Potentilla f. McKay’s White has a relatively fine texture that sets it apart from other plants.  It is a relatively low maintenance shrub.  McKay’s White Potentilla will grow to be about 2 feet tall with a 2 foot spread.  It tends to fill out right down to the ground but it grows at a slow rate.

Potentilla f. McKay’s White should be grown in full sun. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations. It is considered to be drought-tolerant and makes an ideal choice for a water conserving garden.