Shrubby cinquefoil 'Red Ace'
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace'
Shrubby cinquefoil 'Red Ace' is a shrub for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-7b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 7b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Shrubby cinquefoil 'Red Ace''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Chinese plumbagoto flower when it does not
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
- Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: