Dasiphora fruticosa 'Hachliss' BELLA BELLISSIMA® – BELLA BELLISSIMA® Bush Cinquefoil

Brighten up your landscape with BELLA BELLISSIMA® bush cinquefoil, an exceptionally generous shrub that unfolds a profusion of vivid pink flowers from early summer until the first frosts. Its naturally compact, neatly rounded habit brings vibrant structure and polish to your garden without demanding extra effort. Adopt this ultra-hardy variety that bravely withstands extreme cold, drought, and deer browsing while infusing intense color into your beds and borders.

Characteristics

• Foliage : Soft green deciduous foliage, finely divided and very dense, maintaining a fresh appearance throughout the entire season.
• Flowering : Multitude of five-petaled flowers in a deep, vibrant pink, highlighted by a glowing golden center.
• Light Requirement : Provide full sun to part shade (direct sunlight optimizes pink color intensity).
• Habit : Compact, dense, and naturally rounded.
• Growth Rate : Medium growth rate, quickly reaching maturity while maintaining a sturdy, compact form.
• Soil : Adapts to a wide variety of soils, tolerating poor, rocky, or alkaline conditions, with a preference for well-drained soil.
• Temperature : Offers exceptional hardiness corresponding to zone 2.
• Resistances : Tolerates extreme cold, established drought, urban pollution, diseases, pests, as well as browsing by white-tailed deer and rabbits.

Use

• Types of Use : Integrate into flower bed borders, mass plantings, rock gardens, low hedges, or plant in a large container.
• Decorative Benefits : Creates a continuous splash of intense pink that highlights neighboring perennials and foliage.

Maintenance

• Watering : Water regularly during the first year after planting. Once the plant is well established, water only during prolonged dry spells.
• Fertilization : Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring to support blooming.
• Pruning : Prune lightly in early spring by removing dead wood and cutting back about one-third of the oldest stems to encourage branching.
• Planting : Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball, position the plant without burying the crown, backfill, and mulch the soil to retain moisture.