Shrubby Cinquefoil
Masses of vibrant, vermilion red flowers with ye
| Masses of vibrant, vermilion red flowers with yellow centres and undersides from May to October and dark green leaves. Since the colour quickly fades in full sun, this deciduous, shrubby cinquefoil does best in partial shade. An excellent long flowering plant for a sunny, well-drained, mixed border, its generally pest and disease free.Position: full sunSoil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to OctoberFlower colour: vermilion redOther features: dark green leavesHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Trim lightly after flowering, cutting the older stems to the base and removing weak, spindly growth. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in springGoes well with: Crocosmia `Lucifer`, Hemerocallis `Stafford`, Rosa `L.D. Braithwaite`, Dahlia `Bishop of Llandaff`, Cosmos astrosangineus, Artemisia `Powis Castle` |
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