Potentilla biennis

Good, summer blooming ground cover for higher elevations. Shade from midday and afternoon sun in hot gardens. Likes moist areas.

Plant Family: Rosaceae

Plant Type: Annual or biennial

Height by Width: 8-28" H x spreading

Growth Habit: Spreading

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Coast: full sun; Inland: part sun

Soil Preference: Adaptable

Water Requirements: Regular

Cold Hardy to: 9800'

Flower Season: May - October

Flower Color: Yellow

Endangered?: Not Listed

Distribution: High Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges, Great Basin Floristic Province, Desert Mountains.

Natural Habitat: Moist shores between 4500 and 9800 feet.

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