Potentilla | Melton Fire Alethea Harampolis In this companion to her

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Potentilla | Melton Fire Alethea Harampolis In this companion to herPotentilla "Melton Fire" is a clump forming perennial that features beautiful pink apricot flowers with a blackish red centre with dark coloured anthers on tall arching stems with strawberry like foliage. It is a low maintenance plant that grows easily in soils with medium moisture but it does like a well drained spot. Tolerant of drier soils once established. May self sow and is happy in full sun to partial shade. Summer flowering. Great cut flower.