Overview & Description

Happy Face® Orange Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa ‘Minporoug01’ PPAF) is a vibrant, compact deciduous shrub prized for its masses of orange blooms that hold their colour throughout the entire season without fading. The cheerful flowers are beautifully highlighted by rich green foliage on a dense, mounding form. This exceptional variety is particularly well-suited for borders or along driveways due to its excellent salt tolerance, making it a reliable choice for challenging urban sites.

Growth & Size

This variety exhibits a compact, mounding, rounded growth habit. It is a moderate-growing shrub, typically reaching a mature size of about 18 – 30 inches in height with a spread of 24 – 36 inches.

Additional Notes

It blooms from late spring through fall. Hardy to Zone 2, it is drought tolerant once established and adapts to a range of well-drained soil conditions. An outstanding choice for borders, mass plantings, foundation plantings, driveway edges, and urban landscapes where season-long orange blooms, salt tolerance, and compact performance are desired.