An improved version of the older Miss Willmot Potentilla. Has carmine red flowers on sprawling stems.
Pronunciation
(ne-pa-LEN-sis)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
full, tolerates some shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
single, carmine red flowers, dark red center, heart-shaped petals, has one big flush of flowers followed by a few flowers throughout the summer
Leaves
most of leaves are basal, palmately compound, coarse serration
Dimensions
12-15 inches tall
Maintenance
cut back the flowering stalks to the basal folaige after they are done flowering
Propagation
seeds, division can be a bit difficult
Native Site
Native to the Himalayas in Nepal.
Cultivar Origin
Cultivar named after Ron McBeath, a former assistant curator of plants at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Author's Notes
We have Ron McBEth planted in gardens around the garden center. It definitely is hardy in zone #5. Gets messy towards the middle to end of summer but perks back up after a good hair cut.