Potentilla argentea 'Hoary Cinquefoil'

Rosaceae: a spreading perennial to 50cm, with stems that are coated in silvery hairs. Found on dry, gravelly soils. The flowers are 15-25mm across, the 5 yellow petals, in loose clusters, blooming from May-June. The leaves are digitate with a narrow leaflet; the undersides are coated with silvery hairs. Rare and found locally, mainly in South Eastern England. Native to most of Europe.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. A perennial herb of dry, freely-draining, gravelly or sandy soils, in full sun.

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APPROX. 100+ SEEDS