trefle.io · Taken Jul 17, 2021 by Julia (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
Anserina
Potentilla anserina
Also known as Silverweed, Silver cinquefoil, Goose tansy
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Groundcover · Silvery · Coastal · Drought-Tolerant · Medicinal · Runners · Yellow-Flowers · Hardy · Slope-Stabilization
Anserina is an extremely hardy groundcover with silvery leaves and bright yellow flowers that spreads via runners. This drought-tolerant perennial thrives in poor soils and coastal conditions with minimal care. Historically used medicinally and excellent for stabilizing slopes or difficult sites.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, very drought tolerant once established · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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