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Potentilla longifolia

Potentilla longifolia
Photo: Юлия, CC BY 4.0

Potentilla longifolia is a hardy perennial in the rose family, native from Eastern Europe to the Russian Far East and Korea. It is grown in temperate gardens for its small yellow flowers and suits sunny, well-drained positions.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, average to poor soil; tolerates lean ground.
Temperature
Hardy to around -30 °C; protect young plants from waterlogging in winter.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
E. Europe to Russian Far East and Korea
Climate
temperate

About

Potentilla longifolia is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found in Russia and Mongolia.

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 longifolia 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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