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Tree Tour

Creek Parks


'Abbotswood'
Sept. 01, 2004


'Abbotswood'
Nov. 14, 2004


'Coronation Triumph'
Sept. 01, 2004


'Tangerine'
Sept. 01, 2004

Tree Tour: Potentilla

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(Unless otherwise indicated, photos by Don of www.WascanaPark.com)

Location: (2004)
Les Sherman Park, east of Pasqua Street.

  • Botanical Name: Potentilla fruticosa
  • Drought Tolerant/Sun
  • Height & Spread: 1m x 1m
  • Form: ball shaped
  • Leaf: alternate; compound with 5-7 leaflets; 1-2.5cm hairy
  • Flower: various colours with yellow being the most common;
    'Coronation Triumph'-yellow
    'Abbotswood'-white
    'Tangerine'-orange;
    blooms all summer
  • Fruit: brown, round, seedpod
  • Use: mixed or shrub borders

(Information from the City of Regina, Tree Tour Guidebook)