Potentilla norvegica Norwegian cinquefoil (Rosaceae)

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Potentilla norvegica
Norwegian cinquefoil
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The Potentilla norvegica plant species is found in Northern Temperate zones, through Asia, Europe to N. America. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Norwegian cinquefoil. Some home gardeners know the variety as P. monspeliensis.

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Latin Name:  Potentilla norvegica
Common Name:  Norwegian cinquefoil
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Waste ground, southwards from Inverness but mainly in southeastern England[17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - 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, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

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