code: 656
it is native to high Arctic regions across the Northern Hemisphere
Family: Rosaceae
Common name: Arctic Cinquefoil
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 10 cm
Maximum Height: 12 cm
This attractive tuft-forming plant, is perfect for edging or growing in the rock garden with large, orange-blotched yellow buttercup flowers which are held on a mound of fuzzy, silver-grey, strawberry-like leaves. Bone hardy, it is native to high Arctic regions across the Northern Hemisphere and makes a single taproot, so it will not spread.
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
Optimal Growing Conditions:
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal or
Sandy
Soil pH
Neutral or
Alkaline or
Acid
Soil Moisture:
Care Level
Easy
Appearance and Characteristics
Flower Colour
Yellow
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Alpine & Rock
Containers
Deer Resistant
Edging
Flower Head Size
Small
Height
10-15 cm
4-6 inches
Spread
20-30 cm
8-12 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Slow
