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Potentilla delphinensis

Potentilla delphinensis
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0

Potentilla delphinensis is a small alpine perennial cinquefoil with yellow flowers, native only to the southern French Alps. It is a rock garden or alpine species that needs sun, sharp drainage and cool conditions.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately in the growing season and let the top of the soil dry between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mineral soil or alpine mix with added grit.
Temperature
5–20 °C; very cold-hardy, tolerates hard winters.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
France
Climate
temperate

About

Potentilla delphinensis is a herbaceous perennial species of cinquefoil belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to France, where it is limited to the southern French Alps (Savoie et Dauphiné: Bauges; Isère; Hautes-Alpes, Col du Lautaret).

Other Potentilla plants

Potentilla californica · Potentilla clevelandii · Potentilla daucifolia · Potentilla rydbergii · Potentilla micheneri · Potentilla yadonii · Potentilla muirii · Potentilla paniculata · Potentilla pickeringii · Potentilla rhypara · Potentilla santolinoides · Potentilla webberi

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla delphinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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