Potentilla thurberi, 'Monarch's Velvet'

Genus: Potentilla

Species: thurberi

Variety: 'Monarch's Velvet'

Family Name: Rosaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 1032Y

Hardiness: Hardy

Lifecycle: Perennial

Colour: Red/Maroon

Flowers: June, July, August

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow into a cold frame in autumn. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Just cover seed with a little soil. Place in a cold frame. Allow autumn warmth followed by natural winter cold to offer ideal conditions for germination to occur as the weather warms in spring. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to individual pots and grow on. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed.

Growing Instructions

Prefers a poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

Cultivation Instructions

This plant might die back at the end of the growing season, if it does not cut back stems to ground level in spring. Propagate by division in spring.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 48

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.