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dog's tansy | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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dog's tansy

Potentilla anserina

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Potentilla
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: fair days, fair grass, goose tansy, marsh corn, silkweed, silver feather, silverweed, wild tansy, goose grass

About this plant

A beautiful wild flower about 12cm tall which spreads by runners. The leaves have a double row of leaflets with serrated edges and appear silver due to a dense covering of hairs. 5-petalled yellow flowers are produced through late spring and summer. Some tolerance to being walked on

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in reliably moist, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years