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Meet the Breeder
Art Boe
Faribault, MN
DAKOTA SUNSPOT®
Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
'Fargo'
- Hardy
- Long blooming
- Deer resistant
- Description
Dakota Sunspot® is a compact, spreading potentilla with vivid yellow flowers and fine, bright green foliage. Flowers from mid-summer to frost. This cold-hardy plant was selected at North Dakota State University.
- USDA Zone
- 2 - 7 (-50°F/-45°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 2 - 3'
- Width
- 2 - 3'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Late spring - frost
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Green
General Care
Soil
Tolerates most any soil, with the possible exception of prolonged wet conditions.Pruning
Benefits from a good trim in late winter/early spring, during which up to one-third of the oldest branches may be removed as well. Periodic rejuvenation is recommended.Uses
Mixed borders; foundation plantings; mass plantings.Growing Tips
Though potentilla can grow in partial shade, a minimum of six hours of sun is recommended for best flowering and form. Flowering may slow during periods of hot weather. Very deer resistant.Features: Reblooming, Attracts pollinators, Native, Deer resistant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Potentilla, Common name: Potentilla, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Yellow flowers, Green foliage
Features: Reblooming, Attracts pollinators, Native, Deer resistant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Drought tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Potentilla, Common name: Potentilla, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 2, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Yellow flowers, Green foliage