Potentilla recta var. sulphurea

'Sulphur Cinquefoil'

Rosaceae: an upright, hairy perennial to 70cm, with stiff stems. Found in dry, grassy places and waste ground. The flowers are 2-2.5cm across, with 5 pale yellow petals, in terminal clusters, blooming from June-September. The leaves are palmately divided into 5 or 7 finger-like lobes. It was introduced into Britain by 1648. Originating from gardens or as a contaminant of grass seed and naturalised on waste ground, roadside banks and grassy places, but rare. Native to Central and Southern Europe to Western Asia.

USES:

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.

The whole plant has astringent properties. A poultice of the pounded leaves and stems has been applied to open sores and wounds.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface seeds in sow early spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Easily grown in a well-drained loam, preferring a position in full sun but tolerating shade.

HARVESTED

 

APPROX. 100+ SEEDS