Dark crimson cinquefoil

Dark crimson cinquefoil
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (fruit/berries). Sources differ.

Through the year

In flower: Jun, Jul, Aug

Key care steps

  1. Cut 23cm lengths, sloping at the top and flat at the base.
  2. Slot into a slit trench with sharp sand in the bottom, two-thirds buried.
  3. Firm after frosts and leave for a full year before lifting.

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This clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to the Himalayas and Tibet, featuring three-lobed leaves covered in silky hairs.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand.

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.

Flowering: Jun, Jul, Aug.