Perennial Potentilla Cinquefoil Melton Fire Garden Flower Plant Seeds

Cinquefoil - Melton Fire

Flower Specifications

Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 5 - 9

Height: 18 inches

Bloom Season: Late Spring and Summer

Bloom Color: Pink

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8

Deer Resistant: Yes

Latin Name: Potentilla nepalensis

Planting Directions

Temperature: 68F

Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover the seed but tightly press seeds into soil

Sowing Rate: 2 - 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 16 inches

Nepal Cinquefoil (Potentilla nepalensis Melton Fire) - Sprays of charming, multi-coloured, red-eyed, pink (salmon) and light yellow flowers open on sprawling stems in late Spring and Summer. A wonderful garden flower plant, this long-lived perennial reaches a mature height of 18 inches. Grows best in full sun and well drained soil. Deer and rabbits tend to avoid cinquefoil plant. Low to moderate water needs once established.