About the
Potentilla -
Gold Drop :
The
Potentilla'
Gold Drop',
Potentilla
fruticosa
'Gold Drop',
also known
as Buttercup
Shrub or
Shrubby
Cinquefoil,
displays
attractive,
yellow
buttercup
flowers all
summer. Gold
Drop
Potentilla
is a
deciduous
shrub that
does best in
full sun and
will flower
all summer
if trimmed
in late June
or July
along with
fertilizer
and water.
The flowers
are borne
atop the
tips of the
new growth.
It is
best to thin
this plant
in late
winter by
cutting back
about one
third of the
stems near
the ground
(older stems
only).
Potentilla
also serves
as a
butterfly
nectar
source and a
host for
butterfly
larvae. It
has a
attractive
green,
copper fall
color.
