Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'

P. nepalensis is an easy-to-grow Himalayan native with fuzzy, strawberry-like evergreen foliage. This plant is just as happy in the average border as it is in the xeric garden. Grow it in well-drained soil with average to low fertility for best results. Deer and rabbit resistant.

'Miss Willmott' has bright pink blooms with deep red centers. Begins blooming at the end of spring and can continue all summer.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society

Zones: 5 to 8

Family: Rosaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 12 to 18 in.

Spread: 12 to 24 in.

Exposure: Full Sun, part-shade

Soil Conditions: Dry, well-drained, average

Bloom Time: May to July

Bloom Color: carmine-rose

Native Range: Himalayas

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (blooms) Kor!An (Андрей Корзун), CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (foliage) Dinkum, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons