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Art Boe
Faribault, MN

DAKOTA SUNSPOT®

Potentilla

Potentilla fruticosa

'Fargo'

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Low mound of blooming Dakota Sunspot Potentilla "} Close up of yellow Dakota Sunspot Potentilla blooms
  • 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

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.