Potentilla palustris - P9

Description
The upright, creeping plant usually reaches a height of about 40 cm.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Comarum palustre.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * decorative flowers

Growth habit
Upright, crawling.

Water depth
5 - 20 cm

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
Pruning: In the period from March to April.

Care
This plant should not be cut back in autumn as it looks pretty in winter or the dead plant parts serve as winter protection. Only prune in spring before new shoots appear.

Flower
The purple-red flowers appear in umbels from June to August.

Use
Tubs, bee pasture, pond edge, stream course