Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Out of season
Plant Potentilla 'Miss Willmott' and enjoy a long-lasting splash of sweet pink blooms in summer every year! This low-maintenance little beauty is incredibly resilient—fully hardy through winter and heat and drought tolerant during summer. If you have limited time to spend in the garden or just want an easy display, perennials like Potentilla 'Miss Willmott' which look great whilst requiring minimal pampering are just the ticket. Grow this cinquefoil in sunny borders, rockeries or gravel areas enjoy the show!
The dark-eyed flowers of Potentilla 'Miss Willmott' and candy-pink colour make this a particularly alluring cinquefoil. The five-lobed leaves are attractive too. If you’re keen on the cottage-garden look, informal, bee-magnet perennials like this are a must. Thriving in what can be tricky conditions for some plants, i.e. clay soil, sandy soil, coastal gardens and sun-baked sites, Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' is defiant as well as beautiful. Try combining this with ornamental grasses like Pennisetum or Panicum for a pretty prairie look.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'
- Flower colour
- Pink, red
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 6 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Sandy
Stony
Loam
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Cottage gardens
Borders
Coastal gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Rockery
Wildlife gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
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