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Herbaceous Perennial

Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion'

Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion'

An erect perennial to 1m tall, with branched, red-tinted stems and deeply veined, bronze-green leaves. In autumn the foliage turns orange and red. From late spring to late summer it produces a mass of starry pink flowers held in airy clusters; these are good for cutting

Synonyms

Porteranthus trifoliatus 'Pink Profusion'

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Gillenia are rhizomatous perennials with palmately divided leaves and lax panicles of star-shaped white or pale pink flowers
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, slightly acid to neutral, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, or full sun with shade for the hottest part of the day

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in a cold frame, or by division, in spring or autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers

Pruning

Cut back to ground level in early winter

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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