Potentilla tangerine

Potentilla tangerine is a compact, deciduous shrub valued for its bright orange summer flowers and easy-going nature in Irish gardens. Best in full sun or light shade, it thrives in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil and forms a neat, bushy mound to around 60–90cm over time. Flowering from early summer into early autumn, it provides long-lasting colour and is useful for borders, low informal edging, and mixed plantings where dependable seasonal colour and low maintenance are desired.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun or light shade

Rate of Growth: Moderate

Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil

Hardiness: Fully hardy

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Plant at a Glance