Plant of Merit: Potentilla “Longacre”

Published 5:14 pm Tuesday, September 15, 2015

What: Potentilla “Longacre”

This deciduous shrub is a bright spot in any garden as it is in bloom from June until the first frost. Also known as cinquefoil, “Longacre” offers saucer-shaped sulfur yellow blooms and is easy to grow, as it will survive in poor soil and drought conditions.

Sun or shade: Potentillal “Longacre” thrives in full sun or part shade.

Size: Mature height is 3 feet with a spread of 3 feet.

See it: At the WSU Snohomish County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at McCollum Park, 600 128th Street SE, Everett.

Source: Sandra Schumacher, Special to The Herald