Dasiphora, Shrubby Cinquefoil 'Red Ace'

I tried Red Ace here in zone 5b several years ago. I agree that the plant has a weak constitution for it lived about 2 years and gradual...Read Morely faded away. I had it planted in partial sun (shaded from hot afternoon sun), and moist but well drained soil at the top of the hill above our pond. By contrast, the yellow potentilla also in my yard and in similar conditions is doing so well I have to prune it back hard every year.

'Red Ace' is not red as the name would suggest; it is really orange or, more often than not, orange-yellow. This English cultivar was th...Read Moree starting point for many of the later orange, red and apricot-coloured Potentilla. In cool, damp climates the flowers are certainly more orange but in sun or heat, the colour fades to yellowish-orange, so for North American gardeners, part or light shade is advisable. The plant itself has a weak constitution with rather untidy growth. 'Orange Whisper' is far superiour.