Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, cool soils in full sun. When grown as a ground cover, it can be mowed occasionally on a high setting to trim up the plants.
A prostrate, mat-forming cinquefoil which typically grows 3-4" tall and which can spread rapidly by runners to form a dense ground cover. Spicy-scented, strawberry-like leaves are shiny, palmate and deep green, but usually with 5 leaflets per leaf (cinq means 5 in French), although occasionally 3. Buttery yellow, 5-petaled flowers (1/4" diameter) appear in spring. Evergreen plant in warm winter areas. This cultivar is sometimes also sold as P. verna, P. tabernaemontani or P. crantzii.
No serious insect or disease problems.
An interesting ground cover for both small and large areas. Can be used in lieu of lawn grass in areas where there is no foot traffic. Also effective for walls or rock gardens. May be too spreading for the border front.
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