Potentilla 'Princess' ®

Description and Characteristics

Potentilla fruticosa 'Princess'® is a compact, deciduous flowering shrub admired for its soft pink blooms, dense growth habit, and extended flowering season. As part of the modern Potentilla fruticosa breeding lines, 'Princess'® offers improved flower retention, uniform size, and excellent garden performance.

Beginning in late spring and continuing through to early autumn (typically May to September), this variety produces an abundance of clear, delicate pink flowers with five soft, rounded petals surrounding golden-yellow centres. The bloom colour holds well in cooler temperatures but may fade slightly in extreme summer heat—a natural trait of pink-flowered Potentillas.

‘Princess’® grows into a low, mounded shrub reaching around 40–60 cm in height and width, making it an excellent choice for front-of-border plantings, edging, containers, and small-space gardens. It pairs beautifully with silver foliage and grasses, and is a key player in low-maintenance, long-blooming schemes.

• Deciduous shrub with light pink flowers from late spring to autumn

• Height & spread: 40–60 cm

• Fine, ferny green foliage adds texture even when not in flower

• Ideal for borders, containers, gravel gardens, or wildlife-friendly landscapes

• Bred for compactness, colour clarity, and disease resistance

Growing Conditions and Maintenance

Potentilla 'Princess'® is robust, adaptable, and well-suited to sunny, free-draining sites. It performs reliably in a wide range of soils and is particularly valuable in drought-tolerant or coastal planting schemes.

• Light Requirements:

  • Performs best in full sun

  • Tolerates light shade, though flowering may be reduced

  • Pink colour is most vivid in cooler temperatures

• Soil Preferences:

  • Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil

  • Tolerates chalky, sandy, or poor soils

  • Avoid heavy clay unless amended for better drainage

• Watering Needs:

  • Water regularly during the first growing season

  • Once established, it is very drought-tolerant

  • In containers, water during prolonged dry spells

• Feeding:

  • Apply a general-purpose fertiliser in early spring

  • Mulch lightly to retain moisture and suppress weeds

• Pruning and Maintenance:

  • Minimal pruning required—trim in early spring to remove dead or straggly growth

  • Optionally, cut back harder every few years to rejuvenate the plant

  • Deadheading is not necessary for continued flowering

• Winter Care:

  • Hardy in Zones 4–7 (RHS H7)

  • Fully hardy in the UK and Ireland

  • Deciduous—loses leaves in winter and leafs out again in spring

Garden Uses, Companion Plants, and Pollinator Value

Potentilla 'Princess'® offers long-lasting colour, compact form, and ecological value, making it a great choice for gardeners seeking a low-effort plant with high impact.

• Design Applications:

  • Ideal for front-of-border use, edging, low hedging, and informal rock gardens

  • Works well in gravel gardens, wildlife gardens, and urban designs

  • Suitable for containers, raised beds, and terrace displays

• Companion Plants:

  • Pairs well with Lavandula, Salvia, Nepeta, Heuchera, and Echinacea

  • Contrasts beautifully with silver foliage plants like Artemisia or Santolina

  • Complements ornamental grasses such as Stipa tenuissima and Festuca glauca

• Container Use:

  • Excellent for terracotta or stone pots

  • Use peat-free, well-drained compost with added grit

  • Trim lightly in early spring and feed annually for best performance

• Pollinator Benefits:

  • Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

  • Provides a long season of nectar and pollen

  • Great for wildlife-friendly and sustainable planting schemes

• Pest and Disease Resistance:

  • Generally pest- and disease-free

  • Very tolerant of wind and coastal exposure

  • Occasional leaf spotting may occur in very wet summers—space plants for airflow

We currently only deliver within the island of Ireland, other countries can be quoted for by contacting [email protected] or via telephone on 06964084
 

Standard Delivery is FREE on orders over €250*

All standard deliveries will be completed within 5-7 working days via Fastway Couriers, any delay to this delivery time, the customer will be notified by One of our staff.

The in-Store delivery charge will vary compared with online, in-store delivery charge is done on a case by case basis. 

* Only mainland Ireland addresses qualify for free delivery.
 

Live Plants Delivery

Our live plants are packed with care and diligence by our staff, our horticulturists review each plant before despatch to ensure quality is maintained.
Live Plant delivery charges are not calculated on weight but on the space required per package to ensure safe delivery, so delivery charges may vary as some plants require more space than others when packed.
All live plants are despatched within 3-5 working days where possible, our couriers aim to deliver within 48 hours of despatch from our Garden Centre to allow the plant to arrive in healthy condition.
 

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