Dakota Goldrush® Potentilla -- Potentilla fruticosa ‘Absaraka’
RFM-08
Lush foliage and quality flowers
Description
A compact shrub that will mature at 3 to 3 ½ feet tall with a spread of 4 to 5 feet. It has deep blue-green, one-inch leaves that retain their color throughout the growing season. The flowers are profuse, yellow-gold and 1 to 1 ½ inches across. Dakota Goldrush® continues to flower until killing frosts occur. This cultivar is similar to the cultivar ‘Jackmanii’, but is more dwarf and flowers more profusely at the end of the season. Reaches essentially matue size in 3 to 5 years. Hardy in USDA Zone 2b-3. Available in nursery trade.
Potential Uses or Applications
Nursery stock, foundation plantings, shrub borders and hedges
Development Stage
Plant material can be obtained from NDSU Plant Sciences Department or designated nursery subject to availability.
Golden flower closeup
Patent Status
U.S. Trademark registered – Dakota Goldrush®
Canadian Trademark registered
Licensing Status
This cultivar is available for non-exclusive licensing.