Potentilla crantzii
Potentilla crantzii
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Bulgaria | Canada | NU, ON, QC | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Greenland | Iceland | India | Iran | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Krym | Labrador | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Svalbard | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Uzbekistan
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Potentilla
- Species:
- Potentilla crantzii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to break dormancy; sow in spring.
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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.