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I bought two of these after hearing them recommended on the gardening simplified podcast. They are in their second growing season, planted in full sun. I regret buying them. The first year they bloomed some, but sometimes the blooms were pink and sometimes they were white. This year they haven't bloomed once. They fill space but don't offer much else.
Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla fruticosa
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 12" - 2'
Spread: 12" - 2'
Height: 30cm - 61cm
Spread: 30cm - 61cm
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Details
12 - 24 Inches12 - 24 Inches12 - 24 Inches30cm - 61cm30cm - 61cm30cm - 61cmFeatures
The prettiest potentilla!
Most people plant potentilla because they just need something tough. And Happy Face Hearts potentilla is that - but it's also pretty enough to feature in your landscape. It's covered in flowers from spring until frost. Each bloom starts out with a cheery yellow center which then feathers into white for an apple blossom-like effect. Bright green foliage is lightly furry, which deters deer and rabbits. Available in better garden centers in spring 2018.
Top reasons to grow Happy Face Hearts® potentiilla:
- Blooms from spring til frost - one of the longest blooming shrubs you'll find.
- Extremely cold hardy.
- Resistant to deer and rabbits.
Long BloomingResists:DeerRabbitsNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmSpacing:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmSpread:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmFlower Colors:PinkFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Colors:YellowFlower Shade:PinkFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SummerBloom Time:SpringBloom Time:Early FallBloom Time:Mid FallHardiness Zones:2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Due to its extreme toughness and long bloom time, potentilla is a versatile landscape plant. It is often planted en masse in parking lots and traffic islands, but at home, it works well as an edging, foundation planting, or even among many other plants in a flower garden.
Maintenance Notes:Potentilla is easy to grow and fairly care-free, but it will benefit from a trim every few seasons to renew its vigor and coverage. Do this in early spring. If it gets very hot, the pink color will be less intense, but it will return quickly when temperatures cool down a bit.
Fun Facts:This species of potentilla (now called Dasiphora fruticosa by some) has a huge native range across North America, including all of Canada.
Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla fruticosa 'SMNPPS' USPP 30,710, Can 6,517 -
3 Reviews
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Kate, 12 weeks ago
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I purchased 3 Happy Face Hearts shrubs last year and planted them in my full sun borders. They were healthy and in bloom when I purchased and planted them and had a few small pink flowers. This year, I have had one flush of barely pink small flowers and long periods of no flowers at all. These plants are not performing as described by Proven winners.
Sandie, Massachusetts, United States, 15 weeks ago -
This plant struggled to bloom once ordered and planted in the ground. After a month in the summer zone 7b heat all leaves fell and plant branches are very dry. I scratched at the wood and there is some green life underneath. I will see if I can replant in container and move to a part shade area.
A. Slaton, North Carolina, United States, 3 years ago
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