Potentilla fruticosa Red Ace
Red Ace Potentilla
Red Ace cinquefoil is a small deciduous shrub with dark green leaves and red flowers backed with yellow. Summer and autumn flowers often become orange during hot weather or strong sun.
Grow in sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. Moderate moisture helps the flowers retain their color longer.
Typical height
About 24 inches
RHS mature spread range
About 20-39 inches
- Plant type
- Flowering Deciduous Shrub
- Height
- 24 in
- Width
- 20-39 in
- Hardiness zones
- 3–7
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Fall, Summer
- Flower color
- Orange, Red, Yellow
- Leaf color
- Dark Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy, Well Drained
- Landscape use
- Border, Container, Rock Garden
- Bark
- Exfoliating
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Salt tolerant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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