Cinquefoil Seeds

Flower Specifications

Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 5 - 8

Height: 24 inches

Bloom Season: Summer and fall

Bloom Color: Pink

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8

Deer Resistant: Yes

House Plant: No

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

Care & Maintenance: Cinquefoil

Cinquefoil (Potentilla Nepalensis) - Start Cinquefoil seeds to grow this charming perennial that is perfect for the cottage garden setting, flower borders or containers. Nepal Cinquefoil is a bright bloomer for long periods of time with its rosy-pink blooms and strawberry-like leaves.

Beneficial insects

Bees, butterflies, syrphid flies, and other beneficial insects are attracted to Cinquefoil. It is also a host plant for the caterpillars of butterflies such as the two-banded checkered skipper.

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How to grow

How To Grow Cinquefoil From Seed: Many gardeners start Cinquefoil seeds in the spring in a cold frame outdoors. Press the flower seeds into the soil but do not cover them.

This Cinquefoil perennial likes a position in full sun to partial shade, and it prefers rich, evenly moist soil that drains well. Cinquefoil plants usually take a second growing season, after being sown from flower seeds, to produces blooms.

Sowing Rate: 2 - 4 seeds per plant
Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
Keep moist until germination
Attracts bees and butterflies
Depth: Do not cover, but tightly press seeds into soil